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Contacting your MP: why, when and how
21 January 2021 by Grace Da Costa
Grace Da Costa introduces a new resource to help Quakers connect with politicians and make change happen.
Supporting Quakers
We can provide advice and support to individual Quakers and local meetings on engaging with the government and elected representatives. We can also advise on media and social media. Below are some helpful resources on this. If you would like to speak to someone once you've looked at these, please contact politics@quaker.org.uk.
Speaking out as Quakers
Before deciding whether to speak out on a political issue, we encourage you to look at our guidance on speaking out as Quakers (PDF).
Contacting your MP
The contacting your MP briefing (PDF) gives advice on how to engage with the political process. It will help you to decide on an approach to political campaigning, contact your MP if appropriate, and engage with them further when they respond.
You can also use the briefing to help you engage with local councillors, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) or Members of the Senedd (MSs).
A guide to local government
This guide is for individuals and groups who want to know more about how to engage with local government. It provides an overview of the structures of local government in Scotland, England and Wales, the Quaker concerns it works on, and ways of engaging with it. Local government: a guide for Quakers (PDF).
Advice on political meetings and election hustings
The elections and hustings briefing (PDF) is to help area and local meetings decide whether to hold a hustings during elections, and to provide information for those who do. It provides advice on who to invite and how to plan hustings. During elections we also generally provide resources for Quakers on issues to raise with local candidates. The last guide we produced was for the 2019 general election (PDF).
Finding out more online
You may also be interested in one of these links to external political websites:
- To find out more about the UK Parliament based in Westminster, visit www.parliament.uk
- For information about the Scottish Parliament, visit www.parliament.scot
- For information about the Welsh Parliament, visit senedd.wales
- To see what your elected representatives have said recently, visit www.theyworkforyou.com
- To read recent government press releases, visit www.number10.gov.uk
- To find out how your representatives are elected, or to register to vote, visit www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
- To contact your elected representatives, visit www.writetothem.com