Local MP Caroline Dinenage today welcomed volunteers from Gosport Citizens Advice Bureau to Westminster for a tour of Parliament and a discussion about the big issues faced by CAB clients in the area.
Following a tour which took in Westminster Hall, Central Lobby and the House of Lords, the CAB joined Caroline in her office to talk through some of their concerns. These included the long waiting time for Personal Independence Payment decisions, which Caroline recently raised in Parliament.
Speaking after the meeting, Caroline said:
"The team at Gosport CAB do a fantastic job of advising people on how they can overcome the problems that they encounter in their everyday lives. For that reason, I was thrilled to invite them to Parliament and to hear directly from volunteers about the difficulties faced by many local residents.
Such discussions are invaluable to me in my work as MP and I intend to raise some of the issues in forthcoming meetings and Parliamentary debates."
Caroline is a keen advocate of volunteering and hosts an annual reception in Westminster to personally thank local volunteers for their hard work and dedication.