How David can help
This page has been designed to answer many of the most common questions you might like to ask. If there is something else that you think should be added to it, please let me know by emailing David.Chadwick.MP@Parliament.UK
Details of other organisations that can help at are the bottom of this page.
To access useful resources for business, or advice and support for dealing with the cost of living crisis, take a look at David's dedicated resources page.
What do MPs Do?
Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected to the House of Commons by residents of constituencies across Wales and the UK.
In Westminster MPs participate in debates and vote on proposed laws and other matters.
Many MPs are also members of committees that examine proposed laws or the work of individual government departments. Some will also have a role as a government minister or as an opposition spokesperson.
MPs can help their constituents by taking up issues with Government departments and by representing local concerns in the House of Commons.
Am I your Member of Parliament?
My constituency is Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe which covers the South of Powys (Radnorshire and Brecknockshire) and the Cwm Tawe Valley (Pontardawe and the surrounding communities).
You can easily check if I am your Member of Parliament using the following link: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
Can I help even if I am not your MP?
No, I’m afraid not. There are strict rules that MPs can only offer assistance to people who live in, and businesses that are located in, the constituency they represent. The link above will provide details for your own MP and you should make contact with them.
How to Contact Me
You can contact me and my office by:
Email: david.chadwick.mp@parliament.uk
Office phone: 01874 618 858
Write to my constituency office:
How long will I take to reply to you?
I receive hundreds of requests for help, assistance and information, and I try, along with my caseworkers, to ensure that all work is dealt with as quickly as possible. All requests for help are looked at on receipt and urgent cases are prioritised as quickly as possible. I’m sorry that this sometimes means that you have to wait for a reply.
I aim to reply to all requests for assistance within 10 working days. Sometimes, with very complex cases or at times of peak demand, it may take a little longer.
For enquiries on policy matters, I also aim to respond within 10 working days but at busy times we prioritise personal cases and the response time for policy enquiries and write in campaigns may take longer.
If you have not had a response to an enquiry, please call my office or email me.
What is an advice surgery and when are they?
Advice surgeries are opportunities for constituents with problems to come and speak to me about personal issues or problems that they are experiencing. My caseworkers and I take details of the problems and will then make enquiries about them. Advice surgeries are only for constituents.
Advice Surgeries move day, time and venue around the constituency in order to be near as many constituents as possible over a period of time. I am sorry but practicalities mean that it is sometimes difficult to publish all the details in advance. You can read more about them here: https://www.brlibdems.uk/davidchadwick/advicesurgeries
What is the best way to invite me to an event?
The very best way to invite me to an event is to email me at david.chadwick.mp@parliament.uk
When sending an invite, please be as clear as possible about what the event is, where it will be, date and time it will run to and from. If you want me to do anything at the event – e.g. make a speech – please say.
I receive over a hundred invitations a month, and sadly I am not able to make them all. I will prioritise those within my Constituency and those involving ordinary constituents or on the major issues within the region.