Part of Parliamentary Constituencies Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:30 pm on 30 June 2020.
Chloe Smith
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
4:30,
30 June 2020
I will do my best. What is puzzling me is why it might be a grouping of five, but if the hon. Gentleman will allow me to speak generally, I can, or perhaps he would like to articulate why it is five.
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
