A few days ago, I met with East of England Ambulance staff in Norwich to thank them for the literally life-saving work they do throughout the year.

For many of us, Christmas is a relatively restful time – but for the Ambulance Service this can rather be one of the busiest, most demanding periods of the year. The sacrifices they make to be there for us when we really need help do not go unnoticed.

I want to once again wish all Ambulance staff – and everyone else working in our emergency services, or other professions which require working long or antisocial hours over Christmas for the benefit of the rest of us – a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on behalf of Norwich South.