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A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title.
The UK public elects Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their interests/concerns in the House of Commons. MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you. More about what MPs do. Find and view lists of MPs by alphabetical name and political party.
In the United Kingdom, a member of Parliament (MP) is an individual elected to serve in the House of Commons, the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Hace 3 días · The British Parliament, often referred to as the “Mother of Parliaments,” consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Originally meaning a talk, the word was used in the 13th century to describe after-dinner discussions between monks in their cloisters.
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Parliamentary system, democratic form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor. Parliamentary democracy originated in Britain and was adopted in several of its former colonies.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
noun [ C ] uk / ˌmem.bər əv ˈpɑː.lɪ.mənt / us / ˌmem.bɚ əv ˈpɑːr.lə.mənt / ( abbreviation MP) Add to word list. a person who has been elected to the parliament of a country. Examples. She is Member of Parliament for Cambridge. All Members of Parliament were allowed a free vote. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
MPs and Members of the Lords sit in the two Chambers of Parliament scrutinising the Government and debating legislation. Find Members of Parliament (MPs) by postcode and constituency, and Members of the House of Lords by name and party.
