– in the House of Commons at 8:19 pm on 8 February 2017.
Nicholas Dakin
Opposition Whip (Commons)
8:19,
8 February 2017
Post offices are very important and are at the heart of communities. The proposals to close the Post Office on the Westcliff Estate in my Constituency are greatly opposed by local residents.
The petition states:
The petition of residents of Scunthorpe County,
Declares that residents are opposed to the closure of the Post Office branch on the Westcliff Estate in Scunthorpe.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges North Lincolnshire Council to work with residents of the Westcliff Estate in Scunthorpe to try and stop the closure of the Post Office.
And the petitioners remain, etc.
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The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.
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
