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Top tips: Engaging with Parliament Daniel Wood Involve Yorkshire and Humber Annual Conference

Top tips: Engaging with Parliament Daniel Wood Involve Yorkshire and Humber Annual Conference 13 th September 2012. What is Parliament?. House of Commons. Monarch. House of Lords. What does Parliament do?. Makes and passes laws (Legislation). Holds Government to account (Scrutiny).

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Top tips: Engaging with Parliament Daniel Wood Involve Yorkshire and Humber Annual Conference

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  1. Top tips: Engaging with Parliament Daniel Wood Involve Yorkshire and Humber Annual Conference 13th September 2012

  2. What is Parliament? House of Commons Monarch House of Lords

  3. What does Parliament do? Makes and passes laws (Legislation) Holds Government to account (Scrutiny) Enables the Government to set levels of taxation

  4. Government(Whitehall) Parliament(Westminster) • Commons, Lords, Monarch • Holds Government to account • Passes laws • Enables taxation • Represents public • Raises key issues • Formed by the party who can command the confidence of the Commons • Some MPs and Lords • Runs Government departments and public services • Accountable to Parliament

  5. Top tips • Get to know your MP • Meet your MP at a surgery • Don’t forget the House of Lords

  6. Top tips • Don’t wait for bad news before contacting Parliament • Keep communications (letter and e-mails) short, targeted and relevant • Give evidence to Select Committee inquiries

  7. Top tips • Get to know what goes on in Parliament – such as debates, questions, etc • Plan well in advance if you want MPs or Members of the House of Lords to attend events • Use Parliament’s website • Get Parliament’s Outreach Service to run some workshops for your organisation

  8. Useful Information • www.parliament.uk • 020 7219 4272 – Commons information • 020 7219 3107 – Lords information

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