1

Always live locally

I promised to always live locally, so I can continue to live, sleep and breathe day to day life here.

I still live in the Old Town, just off the high street. I'm proud to call Stevenage my home and I will not be going anywhere!

I haven't claimed a penny for accommodation in London. Despite working some late nights, I don't think I should have anything my constituents don't get access to - so I travel back however I can.

2

Be a full-time MP

I made a ‘no second jobs guarantee’, so you know that all of my time will be spent being a full-time, hardworking MP for our town and villages.

Unfortunately the previous MP didn't focus full-time on the job. That meant that lots of residents were let down.

To do it properly, you've got to be full-time and overtime, so I'm not going to be focusing on anything but serving my constituents both in the local area and in Parliament.

3

Put community first

I promised to always put the needs of the local community first.

I've started a programme to visit to every small and large business, shop and school in my first term.

I've attended hundreds of local events and collaborated with schools on multiple local initiatives.

I've also consulted residents on contentious and important votes to ensure I'm representing you.

4

Parliament for people

I made a promise to use my time in parliament to give Stevenage and our villages a voice.

I've set up a ‘school trips to parliament scheme’ in my first year as your MP and am set to launch a parliamentary tours initiative that all constituents can access.

I've spoken up for our area in Parliament 59 times, voted 231 times, and lobbied ministers to support our town and villages - 7 of which ended up visiting the constituency..

5

Complete casework

I promised to open a local constituency office and hire a team to help me solve local issues.

My office inherited a serious casework backlog from the last MP. I've hired a senior caseworker and held 35 advice surgeries, supporting over 100 residents with their local problems.

I have recently moved into a permanent office in the Old Town after having operated out of a temporary space for the last year. In addition to this, I've hired another caseworker to help me process more cases.