w4mp | about this site

It's 20 August 2008

About this Site

This project was established, in January 2000, with European Union ADAPT funding to provide an appropriate programme of training and development for the staff of MPs, at Westminster and in the constituencies. Innovative training programmes and resource facilities were piloted at Westminster and constituencies.

Until 31 August 2003 the project was being bankrolled by House funds and operated in partnership with the Industry and Parliament Trust. From September 2003 the House of Commons has awarded a three year contract for the delivery of training services for MPs' staff to WWP Training. Click here for more information about the transfer from IPT to WWP Training. The maintenance of the website is now funded directly by the Finance and Administration Department of the House of Commons.

Dick Robinson, who worked in a constituency office for 9 years, wrote much of the website’s content and updates it regularly. He is assisted by Karen Lawrinson who is maintaining the website on a day-to-day basis The material also benefited from collaboration with others, including many other MPs’ staff from all parties. Technical support is provided by Bill Thompson.

In September 2005 Bill took over as site editor, with Dick remaining in charge of job ads and taking an executive role.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any suggestions or comments - details as follows:

WWP Training (Training programme) Catherine Maiden on 0870 606 0088 or email: catherine.maiden@wwp.co.uk website: http://www.wwp.co.uk	Ask a Question: Use our question form if you have questions about anything to do with working for an MP (for staff use only)
The team can be reached using the email address editor@w4mp.org. In an emergency you can reach the editor, Bill Thompson, on +44 7711 557361	Feedback on the site: use the Feedback Form

Acknowledgements. A large number of people have contributed to the creation of the material on this website. It was always intended to be a cross-party production and so it is, with input not only from the staff of MPs but from House of Commons staff as well.

Particular thanks are due to: Clive Burrows, Richard Chapman, Richard Clarke, Rob Clements, Maureen Cook, Neil Crawley, Melissa Crawshay-Williams, Kim Dewdney, Maureen Fitzhenry, Kevin Flack, Rachel Flagg, Lynn Fletcher, Sara Garnham, Andy Harrop, Diane Hill, Jenny Holland, Anne Humbles, Georgie Jessiman, Neil Johnston, Mike Kelly, Alex King, Karen Lawrinson, Larry Leaf, Andrew Learmonth, Veronica Martell, Alison McGovern, Fiona Mellersh (Syms), Matt Morrison, Keith Parry, Luke Pollard, Chris Pond, Liz Shannon, Richard Thomas, Rosie Turner, Ceri White and Heather Wood.

And if you find typos or mistakes or things that are just plain wrong, we won’t be offended if you point them out to us. Use the Feedback page

Last updated: 5 September 2005