The next meeting of the Parliamentary Book Club is on Tuesday 5 November.

Not tried them yet?  You will be welcome and all the info you need is here.

Please note that links to the old Parliamentary intranet have been removed as of October 2023. Please use search on ParliNet to find relevant current details, if available.

https://parlinet.parliament.uk/house-of-commons-members-staff/

Issue 11 of The House of Commons Service e-newsletter for Members’ staff (October 2011) is available on the intranet.  Click here to access it.

Lots of good stuff in there, including some revealing insights about their job by constituency-based staff.

 

Members and others with iPads can now access the House of Commons Order Paper directly through their ‘newsstand’ via the House of Commons Order Paper App.

The new App, launched in October, makes the House of Commons Order Paper available in mobile format – initially on the iPad – allowing Members, staff and members of the public to download and view the daily business wherever they are.

Click here to download the House of Commons Order Paper App from the App Store.

Key features at a glance:

· Available to download immediately after publication.

· Search within the day’s business.

· Make annotations then share or email them.

· Adjustable text size for improved clarity, readability and legibility.

Further information

The launch of the Commons Order Paper App follows the launch of the new-look Order Paper and Future Business in May 2013. For further information or assistance in navigating the App contact the Web & Intranet Service by email on webmaster@parliament.uk.

For further information on the Order Paper, contact the Table Office by email on tableoffice@parliament.uk.

OK, so the conference season is over and Parliament is back in business.

Maybe you are thinking of trying to get a job working for an MP?

A couple of years ago we wrote a guide on how to make the very best of your application for a job with an MP.  It is still our most popular guide and always worth reading in detail BEFORE you even start to write your application.

Many of the lessons may seem obvious but we reckon that 5 out of every 6 people applying are STILL sending in applications which stand them no chance of a job.

The guide is here.

By the way, the lessons in that guide will be just as useful to those of you looking to move on to work outside Parliament.  Of course your experience here will look good on your CV but all that will be worth nothing if your application letter is full of howlers!

Why w4mp?

We’ve commissioned this promotional video to guide people to w4mp.. please feel free to share!

w4mppromotional from Bill Thompson on Vimeo.

Those of you who have been here longer than the ‘normal’ one year and eleven months will remember W4MP’s very own fount of all wisdom that is bag-carrier flavoured.  Yes, we speak of Dean Trench – the one and only Sage of the Sports & Social.

Here, for you and all free of charge, are Dean’s Seven Resolutions All Bag-Carriers Make In October (none of which make it to Christmas).

If you find that irresistible then all of Dean’s other ‘thoughts’ are still available here.

The House of Commons Information Office (HCIO) provides information on the work, history and membership of the House of Commons.

To learn more about the role and responsibilities of the HCIO go to: https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/house-of-commons-enquiries-service/contact-us/.

 

Members of the public have a right to request access to information held by public authorities. The House of Commons and the House of Lords are separate public authorities. Requests for access to information should be directed to the relevant House which may hold the requested information.

Interested? All the information you need is here:  http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/

The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK’s independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information. Further information about relevant laws is available on the Information Commissioner’s Office website.