Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 17 March 2009.
Bob Spink
Independent, Castle Point
2:30,
17 March 2009
What progress has been made in ensuring that regional electoral returning officers can make sure that Constituency returning officers obey and implement the law to prevent electoral fraud, because they have sometimes been found wanting?
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
