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Constituencies and MPs

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For elections to the House of Commons, the UK is divided into local areas called constituencies. A constituency is simply the area that elects one MP. This is different from a county council, a ward or a parish; the area that returns a single Member of Parliament is the constituency.

Voters in each constituency choose one Member of Parliament, or MP, to represent them in the House of Commons. Once elected, an MP represents everyone who lives in that constituency, not only the people who voted for them. MPs help to make and debate laws, raise issues that matter to local people, and hold the government to account. For the test, remember that one constituency elects one MP to represent everyone living there.

Memory tip: One constituency = one MP, elected to represent everyone living there.

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What is the area called that elects one Member of Parliament?

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  1. 1. What is the area called that elects one Member of Parliament?

    • A constituency
    • A parish
    • A ward only
    • A county council

    Correct answer: A constituency

    Each constituency elects one MP to the House of Commons.

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