LOCAL MP DISCUSSES ROLE WITH YOUNG AT HEART CLUB
Dumfries and Galloway MP Russell Brown spent time this Monday (14 April 2014) with the Young at Heart Club in Dumfries discussing his role as a Member of Parliament (MP).
The Young at Heart Club is a local community group in Dumfries for over 40’s. They invited Russell to speak as part of their “day in the life of” series in which different members of the local community are invited to speak to the club about what their role entails on a daily basis as well as a question and answer session. Russell spoke about what he does on a daily basis: both at the UK Parliament and in the constituency. Russell also went over what business had been dealt with by the Parliament over the past month.
On the visit, Russell said:
“I always welcome the opportunity to discuss my role with local people. When most people think of their MP, they think of them sitting in the Parliament and taking part in debates. I took this opportunity to discuss with the group how that is only part of my job. I explained to the group that when either at the UK Parliament or at my constituency offices in Dumfries and Stranraer, I am doing what I can to improve the lives of my constituents.”
“The group asked some excellent questions on variety of issues such as pensions and the independence referendum. I got a lot out of the afternoon and I hope the group feels the same way.”
