The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works. You can read about the site’s history, or get in touch with suggestions or feedback.

Whether you’ve been in the job for more elections than you can recall, or are new to working for an MP, welcome – this site is here for you.  A good starting point is  our Library of guides and information.

MP HOTLINE FOR DWP CENTRAL ENGLAND

The MP hotline telephone number for ESA / JSA / IS for Central England is incorrect and we have removed it from the hotline list.  Please do not call that number – please use just the email address for now, and we’ll publish the correct number as soon as we get it.  Thanks.


Latest News

Central London Conference Venue

The London office of European Council on Foreign Relations, on the 7th floor of the King’s Building in Westminster, has conference facilities available for hire. Download their brochure or contact the Office Manager, Anna Bea Götz, on anna.goetz@ecfr.eu According to them:  “its convenient location, great views and closeness to the river make it both a pleasant as much as a professional venue for smaller or larger events and meetings of formal or informal nature”. The nearest public transport hubs are Westminster, St James’s Park, Victoria…

Ed Barker – new album launch

We don’t normally promote cabaret, but with Christmas coming up, we thought you might like to know that an old friend of w4mp, Ed Barker, will be launching his long awaited second album in a showcase on 6th December 2016 at one of London’s most exciting and intimate music venues, The Hippodrome Casino. Come and celebrate the launch of Are You Listenin’? with an evening of spectacular music, special guests including BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Lance Ellington, dinner, drinks and album giveaways…as well as the…

House of Commons Gift Shop

Are you looking for something a little different for Christmas gifts?  Have a look at the Houses of Parliament Gift Shops for books, stationery, confectionery, gifts and much more. On the intranet, you can view the House of Commons gift shop and the House of Lords Gift Shop, or on Parliament’s public website, you can look at the Houses of Parliament Gift Shop, which has a different range of items from the ones on the intranet.  Members of the public can also visit the Parliament shop…

MP hotline for DWP Central England

The MP hotline telephone number for ESA / JSA / IS for Central England is incorrect and we have removed it from the hotline list.  Please do not call that number – please use just the email address for now, and we’ll publish the correct number as soon as we get it.  Thanks.

Hotlines List Update

The Hotlines List was updated on 14 November 2016 As always, please ensure that you are using the current version of the hotlines list on the intranet, as copies saved to your computer may be out of date. Please go here to see the new information.


“The MPs’ assistants and researchers walk at twice the pace of everyone else and their eyes burn twice as fiercely”
John Crace, The  Guardian, 14 May 2015

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