Backbenchers

Question 1

Essay structure

Answer 1

Committee work - However, committee advise ignored
Private Member Bills - However, few are successful
Backbench rebellions - However, dependent on majority and whips

Question 2

Committee work

Answer 2

Liaison committee holds government to account
Jeremy Hunt revealed PM felt that Public Health England was underprepared for track and trace
Backbench business committee able to chose topics of debate for 35 days a year
In October 2011 it introduced a debate on the referendum for the membership for the EU

Question 3

Committee advise often ignored

Answer 3

Heavily whipped public bills committee

Thursday graveyard slot

Question 4

Private member bills

Answer 4

House of Lords Reform Act started as a PMB introduced by Dan Byles

Question 5

Few success in PMB

Answer 5

Limited time of debate on Friday

Filibustering, Sam Gyimah defeated John Nicholson’s Turning Bill

Question 6

Backbench rebellions

Answer 6

Vote of no condifcen
Balir couldn’t introduce 90 day detention trails when 49 Labour MPs voted agsaint him
Parliamentary privilege

Question 7

Dependent on majority and whips

Answer 7

Tony Blair survived mass rebellion over Iraw war

139 Labour MPs voted gaiasnt but he still won the votee