Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament (MP) is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members, such as "senators".
For more information, see: Member of Parliament (Wikipedia).
On the responsibilities and activities of an MP, see: On the Job with a Member of Parliament.
See the discussion in the LinkedIn Group Parliamentary Monitoring, at http://lnkd.in/iW93jV
Jan Goossenaerts
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This paper is from the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (EPCRD): Parliamentary Codes of Conduct in Europe (Veronica Williams, November 2001).
Abstract. Parliamentary Codes of Conduct in Europe addresses the subject of rules of ethics and behaviour, both formal and informal, within the legislative power. It provides a brief guide to the main aspects of the responsibility and accountability of parliaments (both Members and staff) in a democratic society. Its primary aim, as with the other studies in the series, is to provide an easy-toconsult and accessible introduction for both public service practitioners and members of the public to the main issues affecting parliamentary activity.
Jan Goossenaerts
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