Is a local resident pushing for your MP to help them find housing?
Are you feeling pressure to give immigration advice?
The House of Commons Library and w4mp have published two new guides to casework to help you and your office handle questions, casework and conversations with constituents.
Find out what MPs offices can and can’t help with, explore casework resources, get information for constituents and discover how to navigate the grey areas.
You can find the Library Guide on their website, with further resources on Parlinet including a link to the w4mp guide.
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The Labour Staff Economy Network (LSEN) brings together Labour staff interested in progressive economic policy. Our group provides:
Regular events with government ministers, MPs and policy experts, in Parliament and online
Opportunities to connect with other Labour staff, MPs and NGOs
A safe space to ask questions, learn from each other, and explore policy ideas
You don’t need to be an economist or to be based in parliament to join – we welcome all levels of knowledge as well as constituency staff.
How to Join
If you would like to join LSEN please email labour.staff.economy.network@gmail.com with your name, who you work for and your mobile number. Once verified as a Labour staffer, you will be added to our WhatsApp group and kept up to date with our up coming activities.
They are able to provide a portcullis badge for the centre of the wreath, but you will need to request this at the time you order the wreath, and only ‘Type C’ and ‘Type G’ wreaths can accommodate a central badge.
You have to order by telephone if you want the House of Commons badge because it’s not on the website: ring 0345 845 1945, and make sure you tell them that you want the green House of Commons badge – emphasis on ‘green’, as they do come in other colours and you want to make sure you have the right one.
You can order wreaths at any time of year but, obviously, they are busiest in October and November, so do try to order in good time. They suggest that orders for Armistice Day should be placed before 24 October.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is an impartial research and knowledge exchange service based in the UK Parliament.
POST works to ensure members of parliament from both Houses have access to the latest evidence and expertise on complex and emerging topics.
It is a valuable resource for parliamentarians looking for clear, impartial research evidence on a wide range of science and social science topics, covering health and the environment to housing and computing.
POST:
Publishes impartial briefings, drawing on cutting-edge research evidence, and tailored to the needs of parliament. Our unique approach involves extensive consultation with experts and stakeholders. We focus on topical issues where the research evidence is emerging or particularly complex covering science and social science, from health and the environment to housing and computing.
Helps parliamentarians connect with the external experts they need through our UK-wide network of academic and research institutions.
To find out more about POST, read their research briefings and learn about how they can help you with your work, find them on the parliament website at post.parliament.uk
More information about their services can be found on ParliNet.
Parliament is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), running from 12 – 18 May 2025. MHAW is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health and share ways to support good mental health for all. This year, the theme for MHAW set by the Mental Health Foundation is Community.
There is something for everyone this Mental Health Awareness Week, with events and resources open to Members and Members’ staff taking place throughout the week. Join us to celebrate the power and importance of community in supporting mental health this MHAW.
What’s On
Attend a special programme of talks, training workshops and networking sessions
Visit the MHAW stall in Portcullis House on 13 May
Networking events for Members’ staff in-person (13 May) and online (15 May)
Explore a collection of on-demand resources including pre-recorded webinars, interactive notice boards, and information about health and wellbeing services available to you.
The programme of events and training courses taking place throughout Mental Health Awareness Week is available to book here on ACT.
The UK Parliamentary Chess Club was re-launched following the Lords vs Commons match which took place in the Speaker’s House in the spring of 2023.
In the summer of 2024, the Speaker of the House of Commons Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP very kindly agreed to become the Club Patron, granting them the ability to meet and play in Portcullis House on every Monday evening 6-7.30pm when Parliament is in session.
The club is open to Members of the House of Commons and the Lords along with all staffers who work on the estate; if you are interested in joining please contact the club captain Peter Hornsby at hornsbyp@parliament.uk or on 07528665226.
All ages and abilities are welcome, they have a huge range of players so you certainly don’t need to be a Magnus Carlsen or Judith Polgar!”
The House funds and administers a Death in Service Scheme for Members’ staff. All staff employed by MPs permanently or on fixed term contracts longer than 3 months, who are aged between 16 and 75, are automatically covered. The scheme provides a lump sum payment if you were to die whilst still employed.
You may update your nominees at any time by submitting a new form . A new form is needed if your employing MP changes as any previous version will be deleted as it will no longer be valid.
Members of Parliament are often asked for assistance in nominating constituents for honours or awards. The honours system is a way of recognising people’s achievements or efforts in serving their communities or the country.
