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Why Is An MP’s Surgery Called A Surgery?

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Question: Why is an MP’s surgery called a surgery?

Name: James, Manchester

Qualification: Surgeon

Answer: A surgery refers to any work done personally or by hand. It applies in this case because an MP's surgery is a personal meeting with an MP.