Writing to MPs

 

Do it!

Years ago, we had a problem with a company, that needed a little bit of Government help. It was designing a metred dose inhaler for asthma type drugs. Our MP at the time was John Gummer, who also was Secretary of State for the Environment.

He was very helpful, putting us in touch with the woman who was drawing up the Montreal protocol within a couple of days. The final outcome was that we got a lot of publicity and sold the device for a lot of money to Bohringer Ingelheim.

You’d be surprised how few people right positive letters to MPs. When you do that they are usually happy to respond.

What did he want in return, you cynical lot may ask?

He wanted to be invited to the Queen’s Award party when we got one. Sadly we sold before we did, but then as the local MP he would have been invited anyway.