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Cheryl Gillan MP explains who MPs represent
Do MPs represent the people who voted for them, or everyone in their constituency? Cheryl Gillan explains who she represents as MP for the constituency of Chesham and Amersham.
'You have to represent everyone' Anne Begg MP explains who MPs represent in Parliament.
'A surgery is where MPs meet their constituents' Frank Doran MP explains one way constituents can contact their MP.
Twelve MPs were interviewed to appear in MP For A Week, our online game designed to support the teaching of citizenship and political literacy.
See all the interview clips
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How does the alternative vote work and what makes it different from other voting systems used in the UK? Try the 'Compare the vote' activity to find out.
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