A Bolton MP is playing a leading role in the defence of the country and others after been given a new role.
Phil Brickell the MP for Bolton West, which includes, Blackrod, Horwich and Westhoughton has been announced as a Member of the United Kingdom’s delegation to the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Parliamentary Assembly.
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly consists of delegates from member state parliaments, and acts as an important forum to discuss shared defence and security challenges. The UK has 18 seats within the Assembly.
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Mr Brickell said “It’s a real honour to be appointed as a member of the UK delegation to the NATO parliamentary assembly. We live in an uncertain geo-political climate with possible threats from Russia and China.
"NATO is an organisation that strives for peace and being a member of this Assembly is a way to for me to speak on behalf of my constituents on vital security and defence concerns.”
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