One of the most important responsibilities of an MP is to hold advice surgeries to hear directly what issues are affecting local constituents and organisations, and to talk through more complex casework where face to face is better than email.
We support over 8,000 cases a year thanks to my fantastic team, most of which we can deal with quicker there and then by email or telephone, but where it needs my direct intervention such as raising an issue in parliament or supporting a local project or campaign I like to be involved personally.
A big thank you to those who came along this week to discuss a wide range of issues including road safety, youth provision and more. Most advice surgeries are understandably confidential but I’ll follow up a couple of the issues raised with separate posts in the coming week to share some public campaigns wider.
If you need help or advice please email me at jim.mcmahon.mp@parliament.uk 
Jim McMahon OBE MP 