the House of Commons
Friday, 12 November 2010
~~Diary about MP that I've learnt today~~:)
MP is a member of Parliament.Specifically,it is a member of the House of Commons.MP is selected by residents of the districts he/she is reperensent.If a person want to be selected to be a MP,one must be a British,or the citizen of the Commonwealth nation,one can also from the Republic of Ireland.Candidates must be over 18-year-old,and have not bankruptes before,but for some people,residents have to elect them because their positions.Candidates have to pay 500 pounds for deposit before the selecting,if they get 5% of the whole ballot papers,he or she can get the money back,If not,the money cannot be get back.A MP cannot resign his or her job from the House of Commons because they have agreed to serve for the constituency.MP's responsibility is to help residents to live better,anyone who live in Britian can tell their MP their own problems,and their MP will try to help them to solve the problems.The position of a MP is very important,they scutinise government by asking minister questions,the tell residents'problems in their constituency to the ministers.The ways that people contact to their Mps are such a lot.They can e-mail their MPs,they can write letters to their MPs,they can also meet their MPs in person.If they know their MPs are sitting in the House of Commons,they could go in and wait for them,but the best way is to make an oppointment with their MPs in advance when they want to see their MPs.
the House of Commons

the House of Commons
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Do you know the name of your local MP and where you would go to meet him or her?
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