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September 2022 September 2022
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER

It is recess and so this month’s news comes from
Dorset! The summer is an important time for our tourist
businesses, and I was delighted to visit Wimborne
Model Town in its 70 anniversary year. All of our local
th
towns have so much to offer, and it’s great fun to see
Wimborne in miniature and to see how the attraction
has grown over the years.

I’ve also been out and
about speaking to
residents across the
constituency, including in
Canford Heath about
anti-social behaviour;
meeting residents in
Lytchett Matravers,
Broadstone and Corfe
Mullen; joining the Mayor
in Lady St Mary Church in
Wareham; and dropping
in to the Pop in Place in
Bere Regis. I’ve also had
my usual in-person and
phone surgeries, helping people with their individual issues.
At the start of the summer I hosted two work experience students. They wanted
to get a taste of what it is like working for an MP. They spent several days working
alongside my staff in the constituency, and one day in London, shortly before
recess. I am always keen that work experience students should be given a range
of tasks, and I was pleased that they seemed to enjoy the week:
“I would very much recommend coming here for your work experience…this is
something I am going to remember forever, and was so good, I believe it has
allowed me to confirm that this is the line of work I want to pursue.”
“Working in a constituency office over the last four days has been an amazing
opportunity and relevant to my politics course at A-level…it has been thrilling,
informative, fun and one I will never forget.”
You can read a fuller summary of their time on my website. If you know any
young people who might be interested in work experience, please do ask them
to get in touch. They will need to be over 16, and living in the constituency.

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