Social media house rules

This page explains how I manage and expect people to use my social media channels.

I operate channels across platforms to help communicate my work in Parliament and locally.

I want my accounts to be safe and respectful places for everyone. I encourage you to post your feedback, questions and your stories and experiences.

I also ask you to follow some simple rules:

• you are responsible for any content you post including content that you choose to share
• I will remove, in whole or in part, posts which I feel are inappropriate or contain personal information

I will block and report users whose posts are:

• abusive or obscene, for example racist, sexist, homophobic or sexually explicit
• deceptive or misleading
• violate any law or regulation
• violate any intellectual property rights
• spam (persistent negative or abusive posts which aim to provoke a response)
• advertisements or promotional

How I manage my accounts

My team help me to manage my social media channels.

My accounts are normally monitored from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (not including public holidays).

I will always try to answer your questions, but with so many messages I may not be able to respond to all enquiries. If you have a specific concern, please get in touch. If you are a constituent, please be sure to include your full home address, postcode, and a daytime contact number.

I try my best to give you correct information. But we’re all only human, if I make a mistake, I aim to rectify the situation and quickly provide the correct information.

Please tell me if you think I’ve made a mistake, or you see anything you think is inappropriate or are concerned about.

I reserve the right to delete my accounts and to update or change these conditions at any time.