Majority of New MPs Still Without Office Phones
It’s been over three months since the general election, and almost all new MPs (335 of them – over half of the Commons) are still without phones in their parliamentary offices. Thanks to Westminster’s sluggish and bureaucratic setup, the only way to get in touch with them is via email, which usually takes weeks to get a response. Not exactly ideal for those needing to get business done…
Fresh-face MPs have complained to Guido about the how “frustrating” the painfully slow process has been. Not least because any hack with a deadline who wants to speak to an MP’s office have no efficient way of doing so. Some have taken matters into their own hands, with one LibDem MP even posting their business WhatsApp number on the parliamentary website just to be contactable. If it takes more than three months just to install a phone, one wonders how long it takes to get anything else done…
