Declaration of MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale

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00:00Thank you. This is a declaration of the result of poll election of a Member of Parliament

00:18for Morecambe and Lunesdale on Thursday 4th July 2024. I, Helen Bindley, being the returning

00:25officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for

00:31each candidate at the election is as follows. Lizzie Collinge, Labour Party, 19,603. Gina

00:53Dowding, Green Party, 2,089. Peter Jackson, Liberal Democrats, 4,769. David Thomas Morris,

01:15the Conservative Party candidate, 13,788. Barry Michael Parsons, Reform UK, 7,810.

01:35The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows. Voting for more candidates than voter

01:41was entitled to 26. Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty, 145. Total of 171.

01:52And I do hereby declare that Lizzie Collinge is duly elected.

02:11Firstly, I would like to thank David for his 14 years of service to Morecambe and Lunesdale and

02:18to Gina, Barry and Peter for a good campaign and a healthy debate. Thank you also to the

02:26returning officer, the police, elections office staff, polling station staff and the people who

02:33have counted the votes. Thank you for ensuring a free and fair election and for making sure that

02:41everyone can take part in our democracy. Thank you to my agent Chris, my organiser Conran,

02:49my digital lead Sam and the rest of my wonderful volunteer campaign team

02:55who have worked their socks off across the whole constituency.

02:59I couldn't have done it without you. This is not my victory, this is yours.

03:05My husband Miles and my kids deserve a medal for putting up with a wife and mum who is so

03:10often busy and absent. Thank you for supporting me to be part of a change our country so,

03:19so desperately needs. I did this for our kids because I didn't want them to continue growing

03:26up in this chaos. I came into adulthood under a Labour government who had my back

03:32and I wanted the same for my team. Most importantly, thank you to everyone in

03:39Morecambe and Lunesdale who put your trust in me. Whether you voted for me or not,

03:45I promise to serve you faithfully and to be a strong voice. That's the ironic thing, isn't it?

03:54And to be a strong voice for you in Westminster.

04:01I will represent every town, village and hamlet. No one will be left behind.

04:09Many people in Morecambe and Lunesdale will have voted Labour for the first time this year.

04:14I want to especially thank you for your trust and I promise I am going to deliver the change

04:19that you have voted for. Because the people have voted for change and for a Labour party

04:26that is focused on the priorities of working people. There's no magic wand. We are realistic

04:34about the scale of the challenges we face and we have the practical, common sense steps needed to

04:40fix them. The Labour party is focused on what it will take to get Britain's future back.

04:48Never again will we go back to the chaotic politics and sticking plaster solutions of the

04:53populist right. I believe, we believe in public service. We will end the chaos and

05:02the dysfunction in Westminster and together we can rebuild our country. Rebuild it with

05:09economic security, cheaper bills, safer streets, the NHS back on its feet, secure borders and

05:16better opportunities for our children. So thank you, thank you for your trust. I will endeavour

05:23to repay it every day, as will every other single Labour MP. So starting today, let's rebuild Britain.

05:30Thank you.