1.roughly how many voters does an MP represent? 2.how manyMP's are there? 3.who sits on the cross benches?

Question

4. how often in a general election held (max) 5.what is an alternative voting system in the UK to elections?

Answer 1

1 there are aprox 75000 voters in each constituency represented by one MP (Isle of Wight is larger with around 120000 voters)



2 currently there are 646 constituencies and MPs. This number changes from time to time as constituency boundaries change and ones are added or removed etc.



3 The cross benches are members of the house of lords who do not belong to any political party.



4 it is a max of 5 years between elections but the PM can ask the Queen for permition to hold an election at any time within those 5 years. The request is normaly a formality as permition is always given. (Although The Queen does have the right to say no)



5 the parliament elections are done on the 'first past the post' system. however an alternative would by Proportional representation.



Under PR if a party gained 46% of the vote they get around 46% of the seats. This would be a disaster as with a three party system we would never again get a majority government and we would be plagued by weak coalition governments with the Lib Dems permanently holding the balance of power. First past the post may be crude but at least it is the voters who chose the government. Under PR it will be the polititions who decide this by vertue of who they can team up with.





'Sir you are drunk' (Bessie Braddock - Labour)

"and you madam, are ugly, but I shall be sober in the morning". (Churchill - Conservative)

Answer 2

There are 646 MPs in the Houae of Commons. General elections are held in UK every five (5) years. However, a Prime Minister may call a 'snap' election at any time.



The site below gets you everything you need to know about MPs and the House of Commons.



TheyWorkForYou.com: Are your MPs and Peers working for you in the ...Provides links to Hansard speeches and written answers, organised by date, topic or MP. Allows users to add comments and links to individual speeches.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/



House of Lords (upper house)

UK Parliament - House of Lords Orders and Regulations. -. Future Parliamentary business is provisional and is subject to change. More information: House of Lords business ...

http://www.parliament.uk/lords/index.cfm



House of Commons - the elected chamber of the people.

UK Parliament - House of Commons homepage

Business in the House of Commons can change at short notice ... The right to vote. Read the new factsheet from the House of Commons Information Office ...

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/index.cfm



The House of Commons is the highest court in the land. It's decisions are final and absolute. Power to the people.



Politics is all about power. How to get power and how to hold on to it once you've got it.



"You can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time."

Abraham Lincoln (Republican)



"Everything is taxable."

Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative)



"Democracy is the worst form of government, save all those tried before."

Winston Churchill (Conservative)



"The Prime Minister (Gordon Brown), started the week like Stalin and ended the week like Mister Bean."

Vince Cable MP (Liberal Democrat)

Answer 3

1. Wiki - "The average constituency size is approximately 74,000 registered voters, but they vary in size from the smallest, Na h-Eileanan an Iar - 22,200 voters, to the largest - The Isle of Wight approx. 110,000 voters. A constituency has no physical size restrictions."



2. 646 but there will be 650 at the next election



3. http://www.parlianet.com/addservices/ukparliament.asp



4. at least every 5 years



5. http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/article.php?id=5 - you must have an election there are just different types

Answer 4

M.P's don't represent anybody you crazy fool!