Have you bring up with Parliament but don’t know how? Scillonians are now being offered the chance to advise the politicians how to connect better with the public.
Scilly’s MP Andrew George has been encouraging residents get involved in a consultation that will make suggestions on how Parliament can better connect with the public.
The consultation is part of the Tell Parliament project, will be run online and will cover issues such as how Parliament could better reflect public concerns and be made more accessible to citizens.
The comments made will be fed directly to an influential cross-party group of MPs who are carrying out an investigation called Connecting Parliament with the Public.
The group is chaired by the Leader of the House of Commons - Rt. Hon Peter Hain MP - and is keen to hear the views of the people of Scilly on how Parliament can be reformed. St Ives Constituency MP, Andrew George, told Scilly News:
“I know that many constituents are understandably cynical of politicians and of Parliament. But the House of Commons is the people’s parliament. The alternative would be dictatorship. “The question then is not - how awful are politicians’ I mean, that would take the public forever to answer fully. No. It’s, ‘How can Parliament be improved to make it more useful and accessible??
“The key issues being discussed in this consultation are hugely important to democracy: access, communication and understanding of Parliament. I would really encourage local people to join in the discussion - it is your Parliament, so make sure you have your say. This is the first time that members of the public can tell politicians how they feel about the place I work in, so I will be really interested to hear your suggestions!”
To access the consultation go to www.tellparliament.net/modernisation