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The person who represents you in the House of Commons is called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short.

Every person in the UK is represented by one MP who covers a large area, called a constituency. The UK is currently divided into 650 constituencies. You usually elect your MP every five years.

Your MP usually splits their time between work at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in London and local work in your area.

You can contact your MP to ask them questions. Find out how to get in touch by visiting the UK Parliament’s website.

You can also watch debates and meetings in UK Parliament, either from the public gallery or via a live stream on Parliament Live TV.

The person who represents you in the House of Commons is called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short.

Every person in the UK is represented by one MP who covers a large area, called a constituency. The UK is currently divided into 650 constituencies. You usually elect your MP every five years.

Your MP usually splits their time between work at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in London and local work in your area.

You can contact your MP to ask them questions. Find out how to get in touch by visiting the UK Parliament’s website.

You can also watch debates and meetings in UK Parliament, either from the public gallery or via a live stream on Parliament Live TV.

The person who represents you in the House of Commons is called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short. 

Every person in the UK is represented by one MP who covers a large area, called a constituency. The UK is currently divided into 650 constituencies. You usually elect your MP every five years.

Your MP usually splits their time between work at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in London and local work in your area. 

You can contact your MP to ask them questions. Find out how to get in touch by visiting the UK Parliament’s website.

You can also watch debates and meetings in UK Parliament, either from the public gallery or via a live stream on Parliament Live TV.

The person who represents you in the House of Commons is called a Member of Parliament, or MP for short.

Every person in the UK is represented by one MP who covers a large area, called a constituency. The UK is currently divided into 650 constituencies, and Northern Ireland is represented by 18 MPs. You usually elect your MP every five years.

Your MP may split their time between work at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in London and local work in your area.

Some MPs in Northern Ireland choose not to take their seats in the UK Parliament, in a practise known as abstentionism.

You can contact your MP to ask them questions. Find out how to get in touch by visiting the UK Parliament’s website.

You can also watch debates and meetings in UK Parliament, either from the public gallery or via a live stream on Parliament Live TV.