The Sikh Federation (UK) is publishing the Memorandum of Understanding below that Gurdwaras and Sikhs throughout the UK may wish to use in the coming weeks and months when their sitting MP makes contact or wishes to visit the Gurdwara and/or meets with the local Sikh community The Federation has also prepared a similar Memorandum for Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs). The Memorandum has been designed in a tick box format allowing sitting MPs or PPCs flexibility in terms of the issues they wish to support and based on past experiences with the MP/PPCs. Sikh representatives signing the Memorandum on behalf of the community are encouraged to invite the local media to witness the "signing" ceremonies to ensure public pressure can be exerted on MPs at the appropriate time. Gurdwara representatives have a special role in this process and are encouraged to take an active role in arranging meetings with MPs and PPCs and ensuring Sikh issues and concerns are given a much higher priority. Sitting MPs should be asked to explain their actions and specify the support they have provided to the Sikh community in the last 4 years. Sikhs may wish to use the 8-point Sikh Agenda for the UK Government published in September 2001 after the last General Election as a guide. Click here to download the Memorandum of Understanding