Barely an hour after I had woken up after polling day I started to receive correspondence, calls and emails from constituents contacting me for my help. That’s when it finally sank in that I was now the Member of Parliament for Lincoln including Waddington, Bracebridge Heath and Skellingthorpe – only the fifth in just under 50 years, and that the work I had put in as the candidate was a minor event compared to the privileged work that comes with serving those who elected you.
The first few weeks have thrown up a number of challenges including delays in obtaining an office and telephone number in Parliament (I’m still waiting for an office nearly 6 weeks in) but that has not stopped me from responding to urgent queries from constituents nor seeing the work and dedication put into making our City and Constituency a success from the many visits I have made to businesses and organisations thus far. This is also certainly a diverse role being an MP, as one Saturday morning I was at the opening of the 100thanniversary of the Girlguiding Association and also later that same day the opening of an extension to the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society Museum, and the previous Saturday I was at the centenary conference of the Lincoln Record Society.
Since moving to the centre of Lincoln over six years ago my wife and I have been made to feel very welcome, our two children love their school and mostly everyone is friendly and wants to lend a helping hand. This has given me an extra incentive in playing my part in further improving our City and surrounding area. It certainly is a privilege to be the Member of Parliament for Lincoln and I will represent and serve the people of the City as well as everyone else who lives in the constituency.
I couldn’t and didn’t succeed alone, and many people made up the successful campaign team, not least Cordelia and our Chairman Peter – my heartfelt thanks to you all!
If anyone wishes to raise any issues, or let me know of any problems, please contact me at:
Karl McCartney MP
House of Commons,
London
SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7221
Email: Karl.mccartney.mp@parliament.uk
