MP Constituency work facts and quotes 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsBritish governmentUniversityNone Created by: CatherineCreated on: 09-01-15 14:58 Britons now expect MPs to perform the role of the advice Bureau 1 of 13 Mathew Parris, case work example A young man and his girlfriend walked in and asked why she wasnt pregnant. sent couple away with family planning clinic's number 2 of 13 Over half MPs letters are to do with housing problems 3 of 13 2007 audit of political engagement When people asked if MPs doing a good job in general '-7', when asked about their own MP net score was '+29' 4 of 13 50 years ago Common that MPs hardly ever visited constituency let alone visited it 5 of 13 survey of 1997 commons intake 86% ranked being a good constituency member as the most important role of an MP. 13% thought checking the Exec 6 of 13 Voters rank constituency work as the number 1 priority 7 of 13 Austin Mitchell "MPs find solace in activity as overpaid social workers or amateur citizens' advice bureaux" 8 of 13 Friday's constituency days. Norton believes this has made MPs more accessible to the electorate 9 of 13 2005 intake time spend on constituency work in first year. Varied between member from 15-97% of their time, but average was 49% 10 of 13 Percentage of 2005 intake stating representing constituents most important role went from 81% at start of year up to 90% by the end 11 of 13 Average working hours for MPs 71 hour weeks 12 of 13 percentage of voters who can't name their MP 22% 13 of 13
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