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Letters from my MP

In recent months I’ve had four letters from Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk. One about the mental health strategy implementation; one about the proposals for a lobbyist register enclosing the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, Chloe Smith’s response. Both of these use language carefully contrived to say nothing; and two about the Independent Living Fund. The first letter below (in blue) is the fourth of recent responses from my constituency MP for South Norfolk, Richard Bacon (www.richardbacon.org.uk) Dear Mr Cox House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 18 December 2012 I realise that you are concerned about the measures announced by the Government to close down the lndependent Living Fund. I want to assure you that the government is committed to the concept of independent living, and ensuring that disabled people have maximum choice and control over the services they depend on. However, having reviewed the role of the lndependent Living Fund and consulted informally with di