MPs are elected to Parliament by the British, Irish and Commonwealth residents of a constituency. There are 650 constituencies in the UK. In Parliament, MPs participate in debates and vote on proposed laws and other matters. Many MPs are also members of parliamentary committees that examine proposed laws or the work of individual government departments.

MPs can help their constituents by taking up issues caused by Government departments and by representing local concerns in Parliament.

Check by using the FindMyMP tool on the Parliamentary Website, this can be found here. MPs can only offer assistance to people who live in, and businesses that are located in, the constituency they represent.

This link will take you to the GOV.UK website where you can register.

You can find that on the Get in Touch page.

Get in touch with us via the details on this page.

I, or one of my team, will get back to you as soon as possible. I prioritise urgent requests for support but please be assured that we always work hard to respond to everyone as quickly as we can.

If you’re asking for help on an individual, personal issue, please allow up to 10 working days for a full response, or an update on progress if we have been unable to complete our investigations within this time.

If your enquiry relates to government policy, please allow up to 20 working days for an answer.

Whilst I am keen to hear constituent views on national policy, limited capacity means that I am unable to engage in continued email dialogue. After I have sent a detailed response to your first email, you may not hear back, unless you contact me about a new issue.

A wealth of information about how Parliament works is contained on the official Houses of Parliament website: UK Parliament.

There is also a website specifically designed for younger people and schools/teachers available here: Learning Parliament UK.