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The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works. You can read about the site’s history, or get in touch with suggestions or feedback, or find out about the help and advice available to staff from the House of Commons, including the IGCS Behaviour Code. It is also home to the UK’s largest listing of political jobs, at w4mpjobs.
Social
Follow us on Bluesky at w4mp.bsky.social. We can also be found on Facebook and remain as @w4mpsite on X/Twitter but don’t actively post there.
Latest News
- Invitation for MPs: Bank of England BriefingThe Bank of England wishes to invite Members of Parliament to a briefing in Portcullis House on Thursday 27th March from 9.30-11.00: How the Work of the Bank of England Affects Your Constituents The Bank’s wide-ranging work – on interest rates, the safety of the financial…
- The Staff RoomHave you signed up to receive The House magazine’s bi-weekly e-newsletter, The Staff Room, written by and for MPs’ staff? It’s got everything you want to know about navigating the job, getting to know the working community, and having a little fun on the…
- Members’ Staff Tours of Derby Gate LibraryNot sure where to find it and want to know more about the services offered here? Why not come on a tour of the Derby Gate Library. Tours will be running at 10am and 2pm on the following dates: Tours are expected…
- London and Parliament: From the Medieval to the ModernJoin the History of Parliament’s experts to explore London’s political and parliamentary history. Time: 20:30 – 21:30Date: 17 March 2025Location: Jubilee Room, Westminster Hall In collaboration with University College London (UCL), the History of Parliament trust invites you to explore London’s political and…
- Vote Office TrainingFind out about the Vote Office’s full range of services, including parliamentary and government papers available from their offices as well as their digital services. Introduction to the Vote Office (talk & Q&A, 30 min)Time: 13:00 – 13:30Date: 17 March 2025Location: Online…
- ParliGender: career progression and leadershipJoin ParliGender for this lunch time event hearing from two inspiring female leaders in Parliament. Time: 12:45 – 13:30Date: 17 March 2025Location: Online Please see this Intranet post for further information: ParliNet | ParliGender: career progression and leadership
w4mp and ParliNet
ParliNet, available to those with a parliamentary login, contains everything you need to stay connected to the parliamentary community. Use it to find information like catering menus, events, contact numbers, and the latest news. If you find any links on w4mp to the old intranet, please let us know.
To access the hotlines on Parlinet you can follow this direct link. To search the document use the SharePoint search box by typing CTRL-F / CMD-F.
Are you OK?
Are you OK? How are you coping? Do you need to talk to someone?
An MP’s office can be a busy and stressful environment at the best of times, and over the past few weeks, staff have been under a lot of extra pressure.
The work we do can put a strain on our mental health and wellbeing, and we can often feel isolated. If you are finding it difficult to cope, or just need someone to talk to, or somewhere to offload, please remember that help is available.
The Wellness Working Group offers lots of useful information advice and you can access their hub here: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-wellbeinghub
Please ring the helpline and talk to someone. It’s what it’s there for.
Health Assured provides an independent support service to MPs’ staff, it is completely confidential, free and can be accessed 24/7 by phone, online portal and app. You can access support for any issue you are struggling with, it doesn’t have to be work related. Look here for further information, their helpline number and a link to access the service: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-wellbeinghub/SitePages/What-suport-is-there-.aspx
What we do at w4mp
Read a welcome to the site from Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons
Archived guides can be found on the w4mp archive. They should not be relied on as expressions of current practice.
Our humourous alt.guides can be found on alt.w4mp.org, along with an archive of Hoby cartoons.
“The MPs’ assistants and researchers walk at twice the pace of everyone else and their eyes burn twice as fiercely” John Crace, The Guardian, 14 May 2015
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