It can be hard to know which representative is best to contact for the topics you want to discuss. This is particularly true for people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where many powers have been devolved.
We’ve created this guide to explain which representative can help with different issues, and how to find the representative for your area.
The table below shows which topics fall under the responsibility of your Member of Parliament (MP), and local councillor.
Find your MP on the Parliamentary website.
Find your local councillor on the GOV UK website.
| Subject | MP | Local Councillor |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | x | |
| Council Policies | x | |
| Education | x | x |
| Employment Law | x | |
| Equality Legislation | x | |
| Health and Social Services | x | x |
| Housing | x | x |
| Immigration, Asylum and Visas | x | |
| Inclusion in Council Run Spaces | x | |
| Justice and Policing | x | x |
| Sports and the Arts | x | x |
The table below shows which topics fall under the responsibility of your Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP), Member of Parliament (MP), and local councillor.
Find your MSP on the Scottish Parliament website.
Find your MP on the Parliamentary website.
Find your local councillor on the GOV UK website.
| Subject | MSP | MP | Local Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | x | ||
| Council Policies | x | ||
| Education | x | x | |
| Employment Law | x | ||
| Equality Legislation | x | ||
| Health and Social Services | x | x | |
| Housing | x | x | |
| Immigration, Asylum and Visas | x | ||
| Inclusion in Council Run Spaces | x | ||
| Justice and Policing | x | x | |
| Sports and the Arts | x | x |
The table below shows which topics fall under the responsibility of your Member of the Senedd (MS), Member of Parliament (MP), and local councillor.
Find your MS on the Senedd Cymru website.
Find your MP on the Parliamentary website.
Find your local councillor on the GOV UK website.
| Subject | MS | MP | Local Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | x | ||
| Council Policies | x | ||
| Crime and Policing | x | x | |
| Culture and Sports | x | x | |
| Education | x | x | |
| Employment and Industrial Relations | x | ||
| Equality | x | ||
| Health and Social Services* | x | x | |
| Housing | x | x | |
| Immigration | x | ||
| Inclusion in Council Run Spaces | x |
The table below shows which topics fall under the responsibility of your Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Member of Parliament (MP), and local councillor.
Find your MLA on the Northern Ireland Assembly website.
Find your MP on the Parliamentary website.
Find your local councillor on the GOV UK website.
| Subject | MLA | MP | Local Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | x | ||
| Council Policies | x | ||
| Culutre and Sports | x | x | |
| Education | x | x | |
| Employment and Skills | x | ||
| Equal Opportunities | x | ||
| Health and Social Services | x | x | |
| Housing | x | x | |
| Inclusion in Council Run Spaces | x | ||
| Justice and Policing | x | x |
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