One of my key promises in the upcoming General Election is to finally give people a say on whether or not Britain should stay in the European Union.

The Conservatives have brought forward a private members bill to legislate to make this referendum happen in 2017.

I was very disappointed to see that Mitcham and Morden's Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh did not turn up to vote on the Bill.

I assume that she does not feel that it is important to give her constituents a say on whether we continue to be a member of the EU.

I believe that time is fast approaching. Next year's General Election will be important; one of the issues will be Europe.

I will continue to push for an EU referendum and want Mitcham and Morden residents to have their say; it seems Siobhain McDonagh does not.

Paul Holmes

Conservative parliamentary candidate for Mitcham and Morden

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