Thank you to all the 28,228 people in the constituency who voted for me, and to the Returning Officer for running a smooth count.
I am pleased to be returned as the Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton and to have increased my majority to exactly 14,000. The election was well fought on all sides and it is encouraging that we recorded one of the highest turnouts in the country, at 71.72%, including many first-time voters.
It is humbling to be elected for a fifth time to represent the people of Rutland and Melton, and I will continue to work hard for everyone in the constituency during these uncertain times.
The Prime Minister appionted Alan the Minister of State for International Development.
