Stephen McPartland, Member of Parliament for Stevenage, is a big supporter of Mencap's Hear My Voice campaign. He spoke earlier this year at an event organised by a local group for adults with learning disabilities and answered questions on government and the voting system. Stephen had the opportunity to continue that support in Westminster with an event hosted by Mencap, as part of Learning Disability Week, and met local resident Harry Roche.

Stephen McPartland MP said, "I was impressed by the local Hear My Voice event which was developed and led by the members of the group and enjoyed the question and answer session. People with a learning disability and their families are an integral part of our local community, and I will continue to help make sure their voices are heard."

The Hear My Voice event in Stevenage was held at North Hertfordshire College's Stevenage campus as part of a monthly programme of activities for adults with learning disabilities. They are led by Hayley Goodwin, who works locally as an Occupational Therapist. Hear My Voice is a national campaign by Mencap to seek greater accessibility to government and involvement in the issues that matter to people with a learning disability. Approximately 1.4m people with a learning disability are living in the UK.

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