Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 31 January 2007.
Meg Hillier
PPS (Rt Hon Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State), Department for Communities and Local Government
11:30,
31 January 2007
In my Constituency, we have many varied social and health needs, so I welcome the approach towards personalising services. However, I am concerned that not all our large public bodies are yet ready to provide that personalisation to the person who walks through the door, be it of the jobcentre or the health centre. What assessment does my hon. Friend make of where we stand now and the direction of travel?
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
