Given the significant local response to the North Northamptonshire EU Referendum and Peter Bone MP, Philip Hollobone MP and I, delivering the results to Downing Street a couple of weeks ago, I thought it would be worth sharing the Prime Minister's reply, which we have received this week.
There are many different shades of opinion on this issue and that is why I wholeheartedly support the Prime Minister's commitment to a nationwide in/out referendum by the end of 2017. He wants the British people to decide on this important matter. Indeed, the Conservatives are the only party that trust the British people to have their say on this fundamental question and can deliver the referendum.
In particular, we thought it was very interesting that, like the three of us, the Prime Minister is keen to have the referendum as soon as possible.
If elected on the 7th May, residents in Corby & East Northamptonshire can rest assured that I will do everything I can to ensure this referendum is held as soon as possible and I am delighted that the Prime Minister shares my sentiments on this point.