[Neil]

I suppose it depends on your definition of local.
If you live in Rishton Blackburn is about the same distance to Accy.

What is important is that your MP is accessible when required.

Graham is a good one, he splits his time between here and London but if you need him and he is in London at the time it makes no difference if he lives in Accy or Blackburn.

I was reading about an MP in the paper the other day who has not held a surgery for years and you have to make an appointment to see him. It did not say where meetings took place but implied in London.