Jack of all trades: how can MPs fulfil all their roles?
On Tues 5 Oct, the Institute and The Hansard Society are hosting the final in a series of fringe meetings at this year's party conferences, entitled 'Jack of all trades: how can MPs fulfil all their roles?'
Join our panel:
- Nick Boles MP
- Iain Dale (of Total Politics Magazine and Iain Dale's Diary)
- Stephen Dorrell MP
- Mary Macleod MP
- Sir George Young MP
- Chair: Lord Adonis (Director, Institute for Government)
Findings from our events the Liberal Democrats' and Labour conferences
About this event
The meeting aims to open up discussion about the myriad and diverse roles that an MP is expected to undertake, such as:
- representing constituents
- legislating and scrutinising legislation in Parliament
- fulfilling select committee and other duties
- fulfilling party obligations
- possibly undertaking a ministerial role or participating in a coalition role.
As there is no job description for an MP, each individual balances these overlapping – and sometimes contrasting – duties in their own way.
The panel will also consider the implications of the various political and constitutional reform proposals for the role of MPs, such as:
- alternative vote (AV)
- fewer constituencies
- fixed term parliaments
- recall mechanisms.
The meeting is free to attend – but you will need to have a conference pass as it is in the secure area.
Date: Tuesday 5 October
Time: 12.30pm – 2pm
Venue: Marquee 6, ICC, Birmingham (Inside the secure zone)
For more information
- For more information on this event contact our events team
