UK government deletes MP job description

According to independent watchdogs and political commentators, the UK Parliament recently updated its documentation and quietly removed the explicit requirement for Members of Parliament to “represent the public” from the formal job description. That line had previously been part of the generic MP role outlined by the Senior Salaries Review Body in 2001.

The current Parliament website still describes MPs as elected to “represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons”, but critics argue that the formal job description used internally no longer includes that language. The change hasn’t been widely publicized, and there’s no official statement explaining the revision.

Sources:

https://buymeacoffee.com/thinkingslow/is-u-k-officially-dictatorship

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmcomm/685/68520.htm

https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/mps/