Part of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – in the House of Commons at on 9 May 2024.
Mike Penning
Conservative, Hemel Hempstead
I have been working with the Environment Agency to address a small flood problem on the River Gade in my Constituency. The Environment Agency has been very helpful, and has met with me. In another part of my constituency, the River Ver has been flooded with sewage yet again. That is unacceptable, and the Environment Agency needs to take it seriously and take action against the water companies, rather than just saying, “We’ll work with you.” Action is what my constituents want.
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