Local MPs and MEPs
Members of Parliament and Members of the European Parliament are elected to represent you.
Members of Parliament
Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected in the General Election, held generally every five years or so. Each MP serves in the House of Commons, representing his or her constituency.
The following MP was elected on 5th May 2005 to represent the Stevenage constituency:
- Barbara Follet
For further information about the local MP please visit: www.barbara-follett.org.uk
Members of the European Parliament
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are elected by you in the European Elections and serve for up to five years.
There are 7 MEPs who represent the Eastern Region.
- Andrew Duff
- Christopher Beazley
- Geoffrey Van Orden
- Jeffrey Titford
- Richard Howitt
- Robert Sturdy
- Tom Wise
The Eastern Region is comprised of the 56 Parliamentary constituencies in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk together with the unitary authorities of Luton, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
For further information about each of the MEPs please click here to visit Hertsdirect