8.2 - Pment + Exec - Can Pment control Exec?

Question 1

HAS THE ABILITY OF PARLIAMENT TO CONTROL GOVERNMENT INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS?

Answer 1

HAS THE ABILITY OF PARLIAMENT TO CONTROL GOVERNMENT INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS?

Question 2

What was established in the Commons in 2010 which gave 35 days a year to backbenchers to determine debate?

Answer 2

Backbench Business Committee

Question 3

Who now selects the chairs of select committees rather than whips?

Answer 3

MPs

Question 4

What convention has reduced the authority of the executive?

Answer 4

The conventions that the Commons should now be consulted on the commitment of British forces to military operations

Question 5

How many defeats did the Labour government from 1997 to 2010 suffer in the House of Lords?

Answer 5

450 defeats

Question 6

Why did the Lords provoke controversy in 2015?

Answer 6

The Lords opposed attempts by Chancellor George Osborne to cut tax credits