Tuesday 2 October 2018

Dear Tilly

I wanted to write to you today to explain in a little more detail what it is I do as your Member of Parliament, and my roles within the Labour Party.

Firstly, in May 2005 I had the privilege of being elected for the first time as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Denton and constituency in Greater . As an MP standing for the Labour Party I was then re-elected at the 2010, 2015 and 2017 General Elections.

The main role of a Member of Parliament is to represent local constituents at Parliament in Westminster. As your MP, it is my duty to represent all the people in the Denton & Reddish constituency, whatever their diverse views about many different issues and whether they voted for me or not.

One of my most important jobs involves helping my constituents who live across and with really personal and important issues. In my time as an MP I have helped families move into new homes, as well as parents trying to find a school place for their children, as well as many other personal and health problems. I love being able to help the community where I grew up and hope to continue to be able to.

I currently serve on the Shadow Cabinet for the Labour Party, this means it’s my job to help examine what Government Ministers do and say in the House of Commons.

My current role as Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government means that it’s my responsibility to stand up for councils across the country when the Government takes actions that they disagree with, as well as scrutinise laws that go through Parliament which impact on councils and communities.

Added to this, in 2017 I was asked by Labour to be our Elections and Campaign Chair, a role I share with my colleague MP. This role means I get to travel across the country helping to get Labour candidates elected to Parliament as well as taking lead in Labour’s overall election strategy.

I hope this letter better helps outline what it is I do as your MP.

Yours sincerely

ANDREW GWYNNE MP Labour – Denton and Reddish

Andrew Gwynne MP Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Email: [email protected] Tel: 0207 219 4652 Website: www.andrewgwynne.co.uk