WriteToThem.com Zeitgeist 2013
WriteToThem doesn’t just cover MPs. In 2013, WriteToThem users sent a total of 200,361 messages to their elected (and unelected) representatives, including 103,965 to local councillors, MEPs, Lords, and members of regional assemblies.
Which elected body* had the most responsive members in 2013?
(* and the House of Lords)
| Rank | Elected body | Response rate (in 2 to 3 weeks) * | People writing for first time † | Messages sent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Welsh Assembly Members | 70% (166 out of 238) | 49% (86 out of 174) | 1,903 |
| 2. | Members of the Scottish Parliament | 66% (623 out of 950) | 40% (264 out of 668) | 6,303 |
| 3. | House of Commons | 56% (32,267 out of 57,566) | 33% (14,235 out of 42,629) | 96,396 |
| 4. | Councillors | 55% (2,614 out of 4,731) | 56% (1,917 out of 3,441) | 34,209 |
| 5. | London Assembly Members | 49% (65 out of 132) | 53% (49 out of 92) | 4,167 |
| 6. | Members of the European Parliament | 45% (514 out of 1,140) | 45% (379 out of 844) | 50,453 |
| 7. | Northern Ireland Assembly Members | 39% (60 out of 154) | 54% (48 out of 89) | 2,533 |
| 8. | House of Lords | 27% (449 out of 1,642) | 32% (350 out of 1,090) | 4,397 |
| Total / average | 55% (36,758 out of 66,553) | 35% (17,328 out of 49,027) | 200,361 |
* Measured by survey of all users, asking 2 to 3 weeks after sending the message
if they have got a response yet.
† Measured by survey of all users, asking if this is the first time they
have written to an elected representative of any kind.