MP Clive Jones recounted his first year in office at a recent meeting of Wokingham Society.
He spoke about the highlights of his first year as Wokingham’s first ever Liberal Democrat MP, highlighting his achievements in Parliament, and an outline of the work he had been doing.
He said that one of the most important and rewarding parts of his role being that he and his team have helped more than 6,000 people through casework, often achieving life-changing results.
This case load has come from more than 40,000 emails from Wokingham residents, sharing their concerns, asking questions and asking for help from their MP.
In his talk, Jones shared that he had spoken in Parliament some 155 times.
He said this a marked difference to the former Wokingham MP, John Redwood’s average of 36 speeches a year during his 37 years as the town’s MP.
Advocating for issues affecting constituents in Wokingham, Jones stated he had participated in many debates, covering issues such as pensions, SEND education, access to
GPs, Thames Water, trade with Europe, taxation, Reading Football Club and cancer care and treatment.
The MP also explained how he was ensuring the government knew about residents’ concerns too, speaking about his various meetings with ministers.
Speaking after the talk, Jones said: “Being invited to speak at the Wokingham Society’s open meeting last week was a great
privilege, and a fantastic opportunity to speak with many residents who were kind enough to listen to me.
“It is very important for me to show people in Wokingham how I have been working for them in parliament, whether that’s meeting with ministers, speaking in debates on SEND education or getting the government to agree to the development of a national cancer plan.
“Speaking with constituents over a tea and coffee after the meeting was a wonderful opportunity to hear about their hopes and concerns.
“I am very grateful for the year I have had, and I will keep campaigning in parliament on the issues affecting Wokingham, and ensuring the government listens to our concerns.”
