“A massive thank you to the voters of South Derbyshire who have re-elected me as Member for Parliament for our area.
The campaign started in a difficult way from Ward 7 of Burton Queens Hospital but after excellent care from so many parts of the NHS I was able to go home and campaign in a more traditional way, seeing and speaking to many people on doorsteps and out and about.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first five years as MP and commit to work even harder in these next five years. Although unemployment is significantly reduced we cannot let up on working with businesses to encourage them to export, to take on apprentices and to expand. Our area is growing fast and that means public services must keep up with demand, indeed we must ensure that the appropriate infrastructure is put in at the same time as the new homes, a real challenge but one I am relishing.
So thank you all 25,066 voters, representing 49.38% of the electorate, an overwhelming result that is extremely humbling. I promise to do my best for everyone in South Derbyshire.
I would also like to thank all in the South Derbyshire Conservative team, who helped do everything from putting up posters to knocking on doors in rain or shine, as well as delivering over 147,000 pieces of literature. Without them, my campaign wouldn’t have been such a success.
The photo used was originally used in an article for the Burton Mail.