Author: W4MP Editor

Behaviour Code for MPs’ Staff

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There are still some spaces available for next weeks’ ‘Behaviour Code – Why It Matters For All MPs’ Staff’ session at 3pm on 7 December. A further session has also just been arranged for 10am on 19 December.

It is essential that all new MPs’ staff attend so if you haven’t already please sign up here:

Course: Behaviour Code – Why it matters for all new Members’ Staff.

Changes to Home Office Contact Details

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Please note that the email addresses used to contact the Home Office for immigration matters have been changed.

Please check the Hotlines List for the new addresses.

There is a new document giving an overview of the MP Account Management Services. Please do take a few minutes to read it, as it could save you a lot of time when submitting queries to the Home Office. You can find it here: https://hopuk.sharepoint.com/sites/hct-mstinfo/SitePages/Caseworker-Hub.aspx

Are you OK?

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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 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

1923 General Election centenary commemoration at People’s History Museum

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It’s 100 years since the 1923 General Election that led to the first Labour government taking power.

Join People’s History Museum on Saturday 2 December for a 1923 General Election centenary commemoration, with guided tours, an archive open day and a guest panel with Labour historians chaired by Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner.

Book tickets: https://phm.org.uk/events_new/1923-general-election-centenary-commemoration/

Constituency Data Dashboards

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The House of Commons Library’s interactive dashboard can be used to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics such as unemployment, house prices and election results.

You can see some headline statistics here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-dashboard/

There are more dashboards on other topics which you can look through on this page:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/data-tools-and-resources/local-data/

MST East Midlands Roadshows – Nottingham (29 November) and Peterborough (30 November) 

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The Members’ Services Team (MST) are hosting a twin-centre East Midlands Roadshow this November. The events will take place in Nottingham on Wednesday 29 November, 10am – 4pm (Belgrave Rooms, NG1 5LB) and Peterborough on Thursday 30 November, 10am – 4pm (Weston Homes Stadium, PE2 8AL).  

The agenda will focus on preparing for the next general election including guidance around the dissolution period and the impact of the boundary change review. Representatives from IPSA and House services will attend to answer questions and talk about the support they will provide during the general election period.  Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. A finalised agenda for the event will be circulated closer to the time.  

To register to attend the upcoming roadshows, please fill in this form, where you can also see the current agenda.