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| Westminster |
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| My work in Westminster |
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The time I spend each week in Westminster is very busy and varied. Never a day goes by where I do not have to juggle many different issues. A typical working week is 80-90 hours and includes debates and votes in the House of Commons; meetings with the Shadow Cabinet, with my ODPM (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) team, with fellow MPs and outside organisations; giving speeches; and doing interviews with the media. |
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| An Introduction To Parliament |
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The UK Parliament is one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world, having its origins in the mid-13th Century. From the 14th Century, parliamentary government in the United Kingdom has been based on a two-chamber system. The House of Lords (the upper House) and the House of Commons (the lower house) sit separately and are constituted on entirely different principles. The relationship between the two Houses is governed largely by convention but is in part defined by the Parliament Acts. The legislative process involves both Houses of Parliament and the Monarch. |
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| Speeches |
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An online resource of my speeches. |
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| Hansard |
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Links to my speeches in the House of Commons. |
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Next surgery:
Where:
Chelmsley Wood Library
When:
17 May 2008
Time:
9am - 10.30am
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