7 The responsibility of Members
101. The House Service will again run a New Members'
Reception Area in 2015 and the quality of induction for new Members
can again improve, as happened in both 2005 and 2010.
102. Whatever the responsibilities of others,
the primary responsibility for being a good new MP, diligent and
effective in the dispatch of their parliamentary and other duties,
lies with the Members themselves. One new Member who contributed
to our inquiry fairly praised the quality of guidance given by
the House Service on his arrival but added rightly that we "are
not employees of a corporation and should not be". This Report
makes various suggestions for action by the House Service, PICT,
IPSA, the Members Estimate Committee and by the political parties
represented at Westminster. Although
others may be able to help, the ultimate responsibility for being
a good Member of Parliament, fully aware of our responsibilities
as parliamentarians, constituency Members and employers, lies
with each one of us ourselves.
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