Houses of Parliament Tour: Free MP Tours, Tickets and Debates
From a free tour arranged through your MP to a seat in the public gallery, the ways to see inside the Palace of Westminster.
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Democracy & Citizenship
How to reach your MP, visit Parliament, register to vote and become a British citizen.
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How-to
How to Contact My MP: Find, Write and Get Your Case Heard
A plain guide to reaching your MP, what they can take up on your behalf, and where to turn when it is a council or private matter.
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Life in the UK Test: Format, Booking, ID and Pass Mark
Who has to sit the test, how to book it safely, what to bring on the day and how the result feeds into a settlement or…
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How to Register to Vote: Who Can, Deadlines and Photo ID
Getting on the electoral register takes minutes; here is who qualifies, when to do it and what ID to take to the polling…
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How to Apply for British Citizenship: Routes and Requirements
Naturalisation, the partner route and registering children, with the residence rules, referee requirements and ceremony…
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From the Archive
Earlier items on this subject from the constituency website that once used this domain
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Speech · 2001
Citizenship and Democracy
A talk to pupils of Ellen Wilkinson Primary School on citizenship, Parliament and the work of an MP.
Speech · 2002
Citizenship in the Classroom
A speech to a TELCO assembly at Stratford Town Hall on citizenship education and turnout in Newham.
Speech · 2001
The Challenge of Globalisation
A talk at Plashet School on interdependence, international aid and trade.
Speech · 1999
Refugees and Public Services
Opening a conference at Stratford Town Hall on health and access to services for refugees.
Press release · 2002
Pupils Tour Parliament
Year 6 pupils from Ellen Wilkinson Primary School on a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament.
Press release · 2002
A Constituency Website Launches
The launch of the constituency website that once used this domain.
Archive note
Advice Surgeries in East Ham
What the old constituency advice surgeries were, and how to reach an MP today.
Index
Speeches and Articles
Speeches given in East Ham and Stratford between 1998 and 2002, kept in the archive.
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