Are these statements about the texts true or false? Explain why.

1. A lobbied MP has to do what his or her constituents request.
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2. MPs make a statement in the Commons about all the petitions they receive.
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3. You can read Hansard to find out what has been happening in Parliament.
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4. Government departments should comment on all the petitions they receive.
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5. The Environmental Audit Select Committee shadows a specific department.
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6. Select Committees do not look at how individual MPs behave – that is up to the law courts.
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7. Lords are felt to have more time to give to committees than MPs.
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8. Lords Select Committees focus on the same key areas as those of the Commons.
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