Suffolk MP Matt Hancock has pledged to return to his constituency when I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! ends after making his first appearance on the show last night.

The former Health Secretary and West Suffolk MP has come under fire after deciding to appear in the Australian jungle while Parliament is sitting.

Mr Hancock briefly appeared towards the end of Tuesday night's episode as one of two late entries to the camp.

He said “survival in the jungle is a good metaphor for the world I work in”, and added that he does not expect to work in government again.

After his appearance, a spokesman for Mr Hancock said: "The second reading of Matt's Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill is just days after I'm a Celebrity... finishes.

"By going on the show, Matt hopes to raise the profile of his dyslexia campaign and will use the platform to talk about an issue he really cares about in front of millions of people.

"Matt is determined that no child should leave primary school not knowing if they have dyslexia.

"Matt has been working on constituency matters this week and show producers have agreed that Matt can communicate with his team if there's an urgent constituency matter while he's on the show.

"As soon as Matt's time in camp is up, he will return to Suffolk to hold surgeries where he will catch up with his constituents and discuss matters of concern.

"Matt will be making a donation to St Nicholas Hospice in Suffolk, and causes supporting dyslexia - including the British Dyslexia Association, off the back of his appearance.

"He will, of course, declare the amount he receives from the show to Parliament to ensure complete transparency, as normal."