So Long and Farewell

Richard will be standing down from parliament at the next election after 18 years. This is what he has written to his Association Chairman, Mr Colin Noble;

I am writing to you to confirm that I shall not be contesting the West Suffolk constituency again, and will be leaving the House of Commons when the General Election is called.

I have taken the decision with very mixed feelings. I will have been the local Member of Parliament for eighteen years by the time the General Election takes place next year. It has been the greatest possible honour to have been the parliamentary representative for West Suffolk. I have enjoyed this role immensely. It has been a huge privilege to defend and promote local electors’ interests both in Suffolk and in the House of Commons.

I am most grateful to you for the way you have chaired the Association, and in particular pay tribute to you and Dorothy Whittaker, my constituency agent. It would not have been possible to fulfil my duties without your guidance and support.

It goes without saying that I shall give my fullest support to the future prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency, who I confidently believe will be the next Member of Parliament for West Suffolk.

Please note that Richard's blog has now moved to the following address - http://www.richardspringblog.com/

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MPs' Expenses

Sir Thomas Legg wrote to me regarding my expenses but has required neither any money to be paid back nor any further information from me.

If you wish to find out about my annual expenses you can view this information on the following website:

http://mpsallowances.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/hocallowances/allowances-by-mp/richard-spring

My 2008/09 expenses have also been released and can be found on the 'Expenses' section of this website.

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Welcome

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It is a great privilege to have been elected to represent the constituency of West Suffolk. I aim to always provide a strong voice for my costituents, both locally and at Westminster and to do my best to make sure that West Suffolk gets a fair deal from central Government.

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