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Writing to your MP
Your MP is your representative in the House of Commons.
Your MEP represents your area in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Who is your MP?
- You can find out who your MP is by phoning the House of Commons Information
Office on 020 7219 4272
- Your can find out who your MEP is by phoning the European Parliament UK
Information Office on 020 7227 4300
- You can check who your MP is from the following link - www.locata.co.uk/commons
Write to your MP at:
Actions your MP can take on your behalf:
- Writing to government minister to raise your concerns. If your MP writes
to a Minister they will get a reply from that Minister. If you send a letter
directly to a Minister it will usually only be seen by a civil servant.
- Sign an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons. EDMs inform the
Government of what issues matter to MPs. They can be influential if enough
MPs sign them
- Tabling a parliamentary question to the Government- either written or oral.
Actions your MEP can take on your behalf:
- They can raise issues and ask questions in the European Parliament.
- Petition can be made to the European Parliament to raise the profile of
important issues.
Writing a letter to your MP:
A letter to your MP or MEP should request that they take some specific action
on your behalf.
How to make your letter more effective:
- Keep it short. Not more than one side of A4 is best.
- Be positive and polite.
- Use your own words.
- Try to give local examples where possible
Addressing your MP:
- Address the letter using their name followed by ‘MP’. Then simply
begin the letter Dear followed by their name only.
Example: Joe Bloggs MP. Dear Mr Bloggs
- If your MP is a member of the Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet their name should
be prefixed ‘Rt Hon’ . You should still begins letters to these
MPs with Dear followed by their name only.
Example: Rt Hon Joe Bloggs MP. Dear Mr Bloggs
NB. When you write to your MP or your MEP you are entitled to a response.
If you do not get one you should follow the matter up
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