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Understanding the Role of an MP: Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Attributes

Learn what Members of Parliament (MPs) do, how they are elected, and the qualities that make a good MP. Discover the duties, responsibilities, and qualities of an effective MP in this informative guide.

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Understanding the Role of an MP: Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Attributes

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  1. The role of the MP

  2. Learning objectives • To know what an MP is and does • To understand how MPs are elected • To be able to say what attributes make a good MP

  3. Starter Re-arrange these sentences • Member stands Parliament MP of for • vote MPs Elections our We at for General • areas represent MPs are which constituencies local called • party MPs political represent a also

  4. How can you become an MP? • People wishing to stand as an MP must be over 18 years of age, be a British citizen or citizen of a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland • Candidates must be nominated by ten parliamentary electors of the constituency they wish to stand in. • Authorisation is required to stand for a specific party, otherwise candidates will be described as independent or have no description. • In order to encourage only serious candidates to stand, a £500 deposit is required when submitting the nomination papers - returned if the candidate receives over five per cent of the total votes cast

  5. What does an MP do?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iL3F-q1aLA

  6. What does an MP do? • Introduce own legislation and vote on new laws • Secure investment for constituency eg to save a building or hospital. • Work on a committee • May become a minister of a certain area such as health or defence • Sit in Parliament and raise issue affecting their area • MPs often hold a “surgery” • They try to meet as many people as possible.

  7. An MPs responsibilities • Their party – have to support parties views • Their constituency – the people that have elected them • The nation – have an obligation to the whole country • Themselves and their own interests – will have own ideas and preferences.

  8. What attributes make a good MP?

  9. Your task...... Write a job description for an MP. Things to include: Skills Personal Qualities What the job involves How you will be elected

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