Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 May 1987.
Mr Robin Corbett
Opposition Whip (Commons)
12:00,
12 May 1987
Does the Prime Minister know that unemployment in my Constituency is the 28th worst in the country and has more than doubled to 24 per cent. during her time? Is this part of her Government's claimed success?
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent
