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 6th May 2010 to represent the Stevenage constituency is Stephen McPartland
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
- David Campbell Bannerman
- Geoffrey Van Orden
- Richard Howitt
- Robert Sturdy
- Stuart Agnew
- Vicky Ford
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 is available on the Herts Direct website.