directly on service delivery improved service delivery must receive our focused attention last year the acdp was concerned that financial support to political parties represented in parliament and constituency offices around the country showed a significant decrease given that constituency offices constitute the closest level of interaction between members and the public and provide the best platform from which members can get to grips with issues confronting their constituents this was a blow for the people’s parliament members of parliament are hugely constrained when parties receive budgets totally inadequate to pay market related salaries for researchers and other support staff it is counterproductive and it is not in the public’s best interests this year the programme