Parliamentary Role Quotes

Having campaigned to remain in the E.U., I voted to trigger Article 50, in response to the clearly expressed wish of the electorate. It must now be my duty as an MP to try to ensure that Brexit is as smooth as possible and that there is a sound legislative framework in place to bring this about. A chaotic departure is in no-one's interest.

Congress is responsible for every major change in India

Being an MP is quite a strange job, because you do it in two different places. Half the time I'm in Westminster and the other half I'm in my constituency and the job is different in both of them.

The function of parliament is to hold the executive to account. We should never overlook the primacy of parliament.

I have said I will not work with the parliamentary party in Strasbourg again but of course I will continue to be a member of Ukip.

Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it's about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

In Parliament, you need to ensure that there is a diverse and well-rounded group of individuals who are coming together to speak on behalf of national interests. I want to represent the voices of young Singaporeans who feel that they want a stake in this country, who want to have their voice heard.

When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

Being speaker has afforded me a unique opportunity to serve parliament, for which I am immensely grateful.

I served as the chairman of the India-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group for three years, during which I also had the pleasure of visiting Israel.

An MP is the only job where you have 70,000 employers, and only one employee.

It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being not men, but measures, that I am determined to support. In a monarchy it is the duty of parliament to look at the men as well as at the measures.

Being a backbench MP is a bit of an anti-climax for a superhero.

Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests.... Parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole—where not local purpose, not local prejudices, ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole.

Since 1998, I have served my country as a member of four cabinets and as the leader of the parliamentary opposition.

The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught

The reason why I'm in Parliament is not really to see my colleagues win power; it is to see us at last in a position where we can give it up.

Bassett was a member of parliament and a cousin on my father's side of the family. My father delivered him and it became plain in later days that he must have dropped him.

Being an MP is a good job, the sort of job all working-class parents want for their children – clean, indoors and no heavy lifting. What could be nicer?