SCARBOROUGH and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill fulfilled a promise made during the General Election campaign and spent a day as a cleaner at Scarborough General Hospital.

He took up an offer from hospital staff after expressing concerns about the MRSA bug.

Mr Goodwill, a farmer, said "It was a good learning experience and will enable me to speak with some knowledge in the House of Commons on health issues."

He now plans to spend a day with Scarborough Borough Council refuse collectors.