Many MPs have reported record workloads during the pandemic due to the increased demand for all different kinds of support in their community.
And while there’s plenty to keep MPs busy with their main line of work, many also find the time to take on other jobs, in some cases spending the equivalent of more than two days a week on these other roles.
Here are the MPs who spent the most time on work outside of Parliament between January 2020 and August 2021.
9. John Finucane
Sinn Féin MP for Belfast North, John Finucane has worked a total of 1197.4 hours per week, averaging 13.8 hours per week. Sinn Fein MPs don’t attend Parliament, and Finucane is a high-profile lawyer in Northern Ireland. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
10. Joy Morrissey
Conservative MP for Beaconsfield, Joy Morrissey has worked a total of 1197.4 hours, averaging 13.8 hours per week. Morrissey also sits on Ealing council. Photo: UK Government
11. Suzanne Webb
Conservative MP for Stourbridge, Suzanne Webb has worked a total of 1117.5 hours, averaging 12.9 hours per week. Webb also serves as a Birmingham City councillor. Photo: London Portrait Photoqrapher-DAV
12. Nadine Dorries
Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, Nadine Dorries has worked a total of 1034.3 hours, averaging 11.9 hours per week. Dorries, who was recently appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, also works as a novelist. Photo: Ian Forsyth