Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 26 June 2013.
John Robertson
Labour, Glasgow North West
11:30,
26 June 2013
Like my hon. Friend Mr Davidson, I represent a Constituency in which the shipyards are the main employer. Scotstoun shipyard employs 2,000 people. What will happen to them if Scotland votes for independence next year?
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
