To all the residents of Melksham and Devizes constituency, including Bradford on Avon and all our villages,
It is a tremendous privilege to have been elected to serve as your Member of Parliament.
I thank all of you who supported me during the election campaign, and whether you voted for me or not, as your MP I am here to work for each and every one of you. My ambition is on behalf of our whole area, to do all within my power to strengthen our communities, be an advocate for those in need, press for better public services and work to protect our environment.
With over 70 new Liberal Democrat MPs, including this one, Lib Dems are going to start making a difference to the way this country is governed. We will be holding the Labour Government to account over its promises in parliament and introducing Liberal Democrat ideas through debates and the committee system.
We are calling for the UK to enter the EU's landmark new Migration and Asylum Pact to help implement an asylum system that is fair and effective for all.
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.
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