How to write to your MP to complain about Dominic Cummings

If you want to complain to your MP about the prime minister’s chief adviser there are several ways you can do it. 

Dominic Cummings has been criticised after travelling 260 miles from London to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys.

The PM’s top aide apparently feared he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son after they suffered from coronavirus like symptoms.

Further reports also suggested he took a second trip to the North East in April, having already returned to London following his recovery from coronavirus.

Cummings has so far refused to resign over the issue and he will answer questions at a press conference on Monday.

He denied he did anything wrong and told reporters he needed to ensure he had childcare for his son, and behaved ‘reasonably and legally’ in doing so.

When asked if he thought his actions looked good, he said: ‘Who cares about good looks?

‘It’s a question of doing the right thing. It’s not about what you guys think.’

Cummings’ was later backed by Boris Johnson, who began Sunday’s press conference by confirming his senior aide would not be sacked.

The PM said his adviser acted ‘responsibly, legally and with integrity’, adding he ‘followed the instincts of every parent’ and would not be ‘marked down’ as a result.

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If you want to complain about Cummings to your MP you can write a letter, email, phone or use social media, according to www.parliament.uk.

First of all, you need to find out who your MP is which can be done here.

Letter or Email

Send a letter to House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Or email using details found here.

Telephone 

You can call the House of Commons on 020 7219 3000 and ask to be put through to your MP’s office.

Alternatively, you can call your local MP’s constituency office, with details accessible from their official website.

Social media

Most MPs have social media accounts or websites you can reach them through which can be found here.

MP’s surgery

Usually, you can attend a session at your MPs constituency office but these have been curtailed due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

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