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  The MiP files: The army's four-legged friends!
Updated 18 March 2003, 09.36

Each week, we unlock some of the secrets of the most powerful place in Britain - Parliament.

Our Man in Parliament has all the latest info every Tuesday!

You can also ask him questions or get him to ID your MP. Go to the bottom of the page for how.


Check out this fantastic fact I found in a dark corner of the Houses of Parliament.

They've revealed that among those who work for the army, navy and air force are - 1,175 dogs!


The clever pooches have some pretty important jobs, including sniffing out bombs and drugs.

And some of them are "protection dogs" guarding important buildings.

There are also 452 horses in Britain's armed services.


The powers-that-be are going to spend more than £5 BILLION on getting rid of leaky roofs and crumbling classrooms in your schools.

But will it do the trick?

Keep me informed, by sending me an e-mail using the form below.


A group of kids from a London school met last week to say how angry they are about a possible war in Iraq.

"This is not the way to solve the problem," one of them told a big meeting of people who are against a war.

"There's no reason for this war," said another.

The kids got a huge cheer from the crowd at the meeting - even the lad who got too embarrassed when it came to his turn to speak!!


Each week our MiP will give you the chance to have your MP identified.

Just send us your name and postcode using the boxes at the bottom and he'll do the rest.

This week, Emily, 16, from London gets her MP identified.

Name:
Malcolm Wicks
Age:
55
Where are you from?
Hatfield
Party:
Labour
School nickname:
It's a secret!

Greatest achievement:
Winning the 1992 General Election to become an MP
Inspiration:
Nelson Mandela
Last movie I saw:
: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Football team:
Wolves (and Crystal Palace)
MP I admire:
David Blunkett (the home secretary)
Were you interested in politics as a child?
Yes (I told my teacher when I was 10 that I wanted to be a politician!).
Why does politics matter?
It's the way to create a better and fairer world for everyone.
What one thing would you change tomorrow?
To end hate due to race and religion.
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Got a question for our Man in Parliament?

Want to know who your MP is?

Send stuff to him using this form!

Your first name

Your age

Your town

Your postcode

Any comments or questions for our MiP

Send us your details if you'd like us to hunt out your MP! We'll put a new one up each week.
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