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Member of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament and River Thames

People of a constituency (a particular area) elect members of parliament to represent them in that parliament. Most members of parliament are members of a political party, but a few are independent.

The Work

There are 2 different parliaments. You could be a:

In any case, you could be:

Pay

Current salaries for MPs are as follows:

You would get an extra payment if you had a special responsibility, such as being a party 'whip'.

You also get payments for certain staff and office costs and expenses.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
1282
1.9 %
RISE
2027
1306
  United Kingdom
2022
11393
1.6 %
RISE
2027
11580

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What Does it Take?

You should be:

You should have:

Training

Most parties run training courses on subjects such as election law and procedures, public speaking and personal presentation.

Getting On

More Information

Each parliament deals with different issues. These are summarised below.

The Scottish Parliament passes laws on domestic matters including health, education, housing, transport, local government, justice, agriculture and fisheries, the environment and economic development, sports and the arts, and some aspects of taxation.

The UK Parliament passes laws on matters such as defence, taxation, welfare benefits, energy and immigration, as well as domestic affairs for England and sometimes Wales. It also has responsibility for UK foreign policy.

You can find a list of Scottish Political Parties below.

Video

Credit to Miriam Cates MP

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