Maria Miller MP pledged her support for families with disabled children at an event organised by charity Contact a Family at the Houses of Parliament on 14 July.
Contact a Family, a national charity that supports families with disabled children regardless of their condition, organised the Meet My Family reception to give families the opportunity to meet with local MPs and tell them more about their experiences of caring for disabled children - and what they would like to see from MPs in the next 5 years.
Maria said: "I was delighted to meet local Basingstoke residents at Contact a Family's parliamentary reception to talk about the day to day pressures of caring for disabled children and the sort of help and support that can make a difference. I will continue to do all I can to help secure the best future for disabled children in Basingstoke.”
Amanda Batten, Chief Executive of Contact a Family, said: “As it is the start of a new Parliament we thought it was a great opportunity to bring together MPs with families to hear, first hand, what life is like if you have disabled children to care for.
“Too often the fantastic contribution that the secret army of parent carers make to their communities and the economy is overshadowed by poverty, isolation and misunderstanding. Their contribution also often comes at a high personal cost in terms of income, relationships and health. Contact a Family wants to change this, to celebrate this invaluable contribution and work together with families to help MPs understand the realities of family life with disabled children.”