MPs victorious in Commons v Lords Tug of War

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish was on the winning team of the annual fund raising Tug of war contest between Members of the House of Commons and Peers of the House of Lords.

The annual competition, held in Westminster on Tuesday 3rd June, aimed to raise money for Macmillan Cancer support who provide practical, medical and financial support for cancer sufferers and push for better cancer care.

The event was introduced by Speaker of the House of Commons, The Rt Hon John Bercow MP. Various organizations, including the RAF and fire services also entered teams for the event.

The victorious House of Commons team was captained by Angus MacNeil MP and included Sir Robert Smith MP, John Hemming MP, Graham Evans MP, Kris Hopkins MP, Tobias Ellwood MP, Alec Shelbrooke MP, Iain Stewart MP as well as Neil Parish MP.

Speaking after the event Neil Parish said: “I am delight that this year’s team has upheld the honour of Commons by beating the House of Lords for another year! It was a fun and friendly competition and I think all the competitors who took part were pleased to have been able to support the amazing work of Macmillan Cancer support and help raise much needed funding for this charity.”