People often ask why someone might contact their MP. The truth is that the reasons are as varied as the lives of the people I represent.

Picture this. You have a child who needs special educational support. You’ve waited months beyond the legal deadline for Surrey County Council to respond to your emails, let alone produce an Education, Health and Care Plan. You feel isolated, unheard, and desperate for help. So you reach out to your MP.

Or perhaps your road is full of potholes that get worse every week. You’re not sure who to report them to, and you just want someone to point you in the right direction. You email your MP.

Maybe you’re an elderly resident living in independent retirement housing. The stair lift has broken, you’re stuck on the top floor, and despite repeated emails, no one seems to be listening. You hope that contacting your MP - someone with those two letters after their name - might finally make a difference.

You might be worried about a new hospital being built next to the route your children walk to school, with fast, dangerous roads planned nearby. You know your MP shares your concerns, and you want to offer your support. So you write to him.

You might run a girls’ football club and want your MP to come along to one of the matches.

You might want tickets for Prime Minister’s Questions or a tour of Parliament.

These are just a handful of the reasons why someone might email their MP. I receive hundreds of messages every day covering issues as wide‑ranging as these - and many more.

My team and I respond to every email from a constituent. Sometimes we can help directly; other times we guide you to the right person or department.

We can act as a liaison, raising your concerns with the local council or with ministers in Parliament. In fact, many of the stories shared with me have ended up being raised in the House of Commons chamber itself.

Lots of people have never even considered writing to their MP, but for those who do, contacting your MP is often about wanting to be heard.

It’s about knowing that someone, somewhere, will take your issue seriously - even if you’ve been ignored elsewhere. It’s about having a route into the system when the system feels impenetrable.

And it’s about knowing that your voice matters, whether you’re dealing with a broken stair lift, a delayed EHCP, or a national policy that affects your family.

Sometimes people write simply because they don’t know where else to turn. Other times they write because they want to share good news - a community project, a charity event, a local success story.

I receive invitations to school assemblies, business openings, sports fixtures, and neighbourhood celebrations. These emails are just as important, because they show the strength and spirit of our community.

Being an MP is not just about debates in Westminster. It’s about being part of the everyday fabric of the constituency.

So if you ever find yourself wondering whether you should get in touch, the answer is simple: you can.

That’s what your MP is here for. That is what I am here for. My email address is [email protected], should you ever need it.