Part of Education – in the House of Commons at on 2 March 2026.
Olivia Bailey
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
I welcome and celebrate the launch of the Southampton literary festival by Bitterne Park school, and I thank my hon. Friend for all his advocacy in his Constituency. The National Year of Reading is packed full of exciting events for all to participate in, and I encourage Members to do so.
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
