It's now been over 7 months since an MP asked a question in parliament about UK political prisoner, J.Assange. Remind me again what MPs are for?

https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-09-02/284680/

Have you noticed that no one routinely (or usually, at all) holds the state/govt to account in the UK, notably parliament and media whose job it is? But that the entire commentariat, including 'liberal' and some leading 'left' voices in media, constantly refer to "our democracy"?