Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Lincoln & District Citizens Advice Bureau at the Drill Hall, Lincoln, Lincoln’s MP, Karl McCartney, praised the work that the trustees, staff and volunteers undertook to support over 5,000 people in the area over the past year.
In his speech, Karl also set out the frustrations he had in his first three months as a Member of Parliament having to fight the corner of his constituents when they should have received the help they needed and deserved from statutory bodies in the first place. An experience he said that CAB’s had had to deal with for over 70 years.
Key excerpts from Karl’s speech include:
“In my short experience as an MP I have been given a stark and even clearer understanding of the value and importance of the work that Lincoln & District Citizens Advice Bureau performs on behalf of the people in this city and as a national organisation, across the country.”
“No matter what the colour of the rosettes the MP’s are wearing, or the ream after ream of new rules and regulations new Government’s bring in or whatever the up and downs of the national or international economy, you [Citizen’s Advice Bureaus] are always there for people – local people who are desperate and need that assistance.”
“For the people who need help you are the best place to find and provide it. Myself and those that work with me in my offices in both Westminster and Lincoln are well aware of the amount of work you as an organisation provide that we would have to if you didn’t – I pass on their and my thanks. I, and my fellow MP’s in the county, will always support the work you do because you support us and you support the people we represent.”
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For further information please contact Karl McCartney MP at karl.mccartney.mp@parliament.uk
Office of Karl McCartney MP
Member of Parliament for Lincoln
House of Commons, Westminster, SW1A 0AA