My husband and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first baby later this year. We have been so impressed with the care that we have received from our NHS and would like to thank everyone who has been supporting us. All going well, we are looking forward to welcoming the new addition to our family in Staffordshire.
I therefore wanted to provide some information about how my office will operate after I have the baby and reassure you that it is business as usual. During my maternity leave, my brilliant team will continue to be available to assist Stafford constituents with casework enquiries. My team will also continue to hold regular surgeries to deal with complex casework enquires. Parliament has a system in place to support MPs during maternity leave, including a proxy vote system, so that I can continue to represent my Stafford constituents in Westminster.
Best, Theo