Who should I contact?

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.

SubjectMPLocal Councillor
Broadcastingx
Council Policiesx
Educationxx
Employment Lawx
Equality Legislationx
Health and Social Servicesxx
Housingxx
Immigration, Asylum and Visasx
Inclusion in Council Run Spacesx
Justice and Policingxx
Sports and the Artsxx

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.

SubjectMSPMPLocal Councillor
Broadcastingx
Council Policiesx
Educationxx
Employment Lawx
Equality Legislationx
Health and Social
Services		xx
Housingxx
Immigration, Asylum
and Visas		x
Inclusion in Council
Run Spaces		x
Justice and Policingxx
Sports and the Artsxx

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.

SubjectMSMPLocal Councillor
Broadcastingx
Council Policiesx
Crime and Policingxx
Culture and Sportsxx
Educationxx
Employment and
Industrial Relations		x
Equalityx
Health and Social
Services*		xx
Housingxx
Immigration x
Inclusion in Council
Run Spaces		x
*Note: Children and Young People’s gender services are commissioned by NHS England so an MP may be more suitable in matters related to trans Children and Young People’s healthcare.

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.

SubjectMLAMPLocal Councillor
Broadcastingx
Council Policiesx
Culutre and Sportsxx
Educationxx
Employment and
Skills		x
Equal Opportunitiesx
Health and Social
Services		xx
Housingxx
Inclusion in Council
Run Spaces		x
Justice and Policingxx

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