Comments on: Democracy in action?

By: Carlotta

Carlotta — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:37:19 +0000

Have just included the latest summary of figures on abuse in the HE community in my latest letter to MP. So far the figures suggest that the rate is LOWER than the general population. .-= Carlotta´s last blog ..Letter to my MP =-.

By: suzyg

suzyg — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:59 +0000

If you write to your MP, and ask her/him to get a reply from a government minister, they are obliged to do so. This can be a futile exercise, of course, as the minister will doubtless send a standard reply, but it does give them an indication of the mood of correspondents. I would book an appointment to see your MP at his/her surgery, take relevant documentation, make copies to leave with the MP, and ask them to pass on your comments to the minister. If you can take a couple of other home edding parents with you, so much the better. If the MP isn’t sympathetic write to the local paper letting people know how disappointed you are (politely of course.)

By: Tech

Tech — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:18:08 +0000

wholeheartedly agree, sadly

By: tbird

tbird — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:42 +0000

when you do get a reply from your MP it will be a standard letter, everyone I know with a Conservative MP has pretty much got the same letter. It’s sympathetic to our concerns, will bear in mind our points if it’s raised in parliament and points towards the consultation thing that we all did as soon as it came out. In other words, lip service.