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Your MEP

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Your MEP and what they do

MEPs are responsible for things that affect the European Union.

MEP

MEPs are politicians you can vote for who represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

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European Union

A group of 27 countries who have joined together to decide on policies and laws. 

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They represent your area when decisions are made.

Represent

This means doing something on behalf of someone else.

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You may want to contact them about things like the environment, human rights, work, farming, fishing and trade.

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You can find out who your MEPs are by visiting www.europarl.org.uk (This website will open in a new window.)

MEP

MEPs are politicians you can vote for who represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

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What you can do

Your MEPs represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

You can vote to choose your MEPs in a European election.

MEP

MEPs are politicians you can vote for who represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

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European Union

A group of 27 countries who have joined together to decide on policies and laws. 

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MEP

MEPs are politicians you can vote for who represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

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Pawns with rosettes on and a map of the UK and the EU flag

You can ask to meet your MEPs to tell them about issues that affect you, although they spend a lot of time in other countries and cover a much larger area than an MP so this might be difficult.

MEP

MEPs are politicians you can vote for who represent you when it comes to making decisions about the European Union.

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MP

Your MP is a politician who represents you when it comes to making decisions about things that affect the whole country.

You can vote to choose your MP at a General Election.

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You can write to them or email them about things that are important to you that are discussed in the European Parliament.

European Parliament

One of the groups who make decisions in the European Union.

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You can join up with groups who campaign about things like human rights, trade and fishing.

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