Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:53 pm on 12 February 2026.
Florence Eshalomi
Chair, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Chair, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
12:53,
12 February 2026
I always thank the hon. Member for his wonderful, timely interventions on many issues across the House. Conditions in homes have an impact on all Constituency MPs across the UK: it is a big issue that we see weekly in our inboxes and our advice surgeries, so it is important that we share best practice and learning from other regions in the UK.
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
