The role of a MP is to help their constituents by advising on problems (particularly those that arise from the work of government departments), representing the concerns of their constituents in Parliament (House of Commons) and acting as a figurehead for the local area.
MPs' duties in Parliament include participating in debates and voting on legislation and other matters. They may also be members of committees examining new laws or the work of government departments. Some have a role as a minister in government or a spokesperson in opposition.
MPs have responsibilities to three main groups: their constituents, Parliament and their political party. One MP is elected to the House of Commons by each of the UK’s 600+ constituencies.
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
| Constituency | Member of Parliament (MP) |
| Beverley and Holderness | Mr Graham Stuart
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| Brigg and Goole | Mr Andrew Percy
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| East Yorkshire | The Rt. Hon. Greg Knight, FCA
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| Haltemprice and Howden | The Rt. Hon. David Davis
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| Hull West and Hessle | The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson |
Contact details for each MP can be found elsewhere on this page.
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
The MP for Beverley and Holderness is Mr Graham Stuart (Conservative) whose contact details are below.
House of Commons Office:
Niki Roberts, Officer Manager
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Telephone: (020) 7219 4340 or 01482 679687
Email: graham@grahamstuart.com
Website: www.grahamstuart.com (external website)
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
The MP for Brigg and Goole is Mr Andrew Percy (Conservative) whose contact details are below.
Constituency Office:
Brigg and Goole Conservatives
FREEPOST DC684
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 9HS
Telephone: (01724) 720800 or (01652) 340033
Email: brigg.goole@gmail.com
Website: www.andrewpercy.org (external website)
Alternative Office:
Ms Georgina Thornham
83 Pasture Road
Goole
East Riding of Yorkshire
DN14 6BP
Telephone: (01405) 767969
House of Commons Office:
Mr Andrew Percy
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Telephone: 020 7219 4272
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
The MP for East Yorkshire is The Rt. Hon. Greg Knight, FCA (Conservative) whose contact details are below.
Constituency Office:
18 Exchange Street
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 6LJ
Email: secretary@gregknight.com
Website: www.gregknight.com (external website)
House of Commons Office:
Teresa Sothcott, Private Secretary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Telephone: 08450 900 203
Email: secretary@gregknight.com
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
The MP for Haltemprice and Howden is The Rt. Hon. David Davis (Conservative) whose contact details are below.
Conservative office:
32 Main Street
Willerby
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU10 6BU
Telephone: (01482) 657938
Website: Haltemprice & Howden Conservatives (external website)
Constituency Office:
Mrs Doreen Davis,
Constituency Secretary
Spaldington Court
Spaldington
East Riding of Yorkshire
DN14 7NG
Telephone: (01430) 430365
Email: david.davis.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons Office:
The Rt. Hon. David Davis MP
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Telephone: 020 7219 5900
Email: david.davis.mp@parliament.uk
Website (information only no contact details): The Rt. Hon. David Davis MP Member of Parliament for Haltemprice & Howden (external website)
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The East Riding of Yorkshire is divided into 5 constituencies, each of which has its own Member of Parliament (MP).
The MP for Hull West and Hessle is The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson (Labour) whose contact details are below.
Constituency Office:
Tracey Windle, Secretary
Goodwin Resource Centre
Icehouse Road
Kingston upon Hull,
HU3 2HQ
Telephone: (01482) 219211
Email: windlet@parliament.uk
Website: www.alanjohnson.org (external website)
House of Commons Office:
Ms. Jane Davies, Secretary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
Telephone: (020) 7219 1305 or (020) 7219 6637
Email: johnsona@parliament.uk
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If you are unsure as to whom your MP is please contact the House of Commons Information Office on 020 7219 4272.
More information about MPs can also be found on the UK Parliamentary website.
UK Parliament (external website)
or by contacting the House of Commons Information Office:
House of Commons Information Office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 2TT
Tel: 020 7219 4272 (Text phone: dial 18001 followed by 020 7219 4272)
Email: hcinfo@parliament.uk
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MEPs are your representatives in the European Union. Their job is to represent your interests and those of your city or region in Europe. Where necessary, they question and lobby the Commission and the Council of Ministers.
Above all, MEPs pass laws that affect many aspects of our lives, for example:
- how many hours employees throughout the EU can be required to work and how much rest and holiday they must be given;
- which pesticides are safe to use on the food grown in the EU;
- how much you pay for mobile phone calls when you go to another EU country;
- making it easier to study at university in another EU country.
MEPs also have an important role to play on the big issues of our times such as climate change, human rights in the world and the way in which we regulate our financial markets.
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There are 72 UK MEPs elected to the European Parliament following elections in 2009. The UK is divided into twelve electoral regions made up of the nations and regions of the UK. Each region has between three and ten MEPs and each MEP in a region represents each person living there. The region which covers East Riding of Yorkshire is the Yorkshire and Humber region which has six MEPs:
Godfrey Bloom, MEP (UKIP)
Andrew Brons, MEP (British National Party)
Timothy Kirkhope, MEP (Conservative)
Linda McAvan, MEP (Labour)
Edward McMillan-Scott, MEP (Liberal Democrat)
Rebecca Taylor, MEP (Liberal Democrat)
To contact a MEP for the Yorkshire and the Humber region, please visit the Yorkshire and the Humber Region page on the European Parliament Information Office website by clicking on the link below.
Yorkshire and the Humber Region MEPs (external link)
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For more information about Members of European Parliament please contact the European Parliament Information Office in the United Kingdom.
European Parliament Information Office (external link)
Europe House
32 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3EU
Telephone: 020 7227 4300
Email: eplondon@europarl.europa.eu
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