Functions of Parliament

Question 1

What are the main functions of Parliament

Answer 1

• Legislation
• Representation
• Scrutiny
• Training

Question 2

Public Bill Committees

Answer 2

A committee set up by the House of Commons to examine the details of a particular bill

Question 3

What are the stages of the passing of legislation

Answer 3

• Pre-legislative reading
• First Reading
• Second reading
• Committee Stage
• Report Stage
• Third Stage
• Repeat with other house
• Royal Assent

Question 4

Female population (2023)

Answer 4

51%

Question 5

Labour Party female MP population 2023

Answer 5

34%

Question 6

Average age of UK citizen (2023)

Answer 6

40

Question 7

Population of ethnic minorities in the UK

Answer 7

18%

Question 8

Femla epopulation of Parliament in 1979

Answer 8

3%

Question 9

What is the BBBC

Answer 9

Back bench Business Committee

Question 10

How many days to backbnechrs get in Parliamentary session

Answer 10

35 days and 27 to debate

Question 11

How are chairs of select committee elected

Answer 11

Secret ballot

Question 12

How do Lords offer representation

Answer 12

Lords offer expertise
Cross bench peers

Question 13

Who are cross bench peers

Answer 13

They are peers who are not associated with a specific party

Question 14

How could you describe the Speaker’s political stance/

Answer 14

Independent

Question 15

What is the Trustee model also known as

Answer 15

Burkean Model

Question 16

What is the Trustee Model

Answer 16

This a model by which the MP makes decisions based on their own ideas rather than the wants of their constituency

Question 17

What is the Delegate Model

Answer 17

The delegate model is when the MP makes decisions based off what their constituents want

Question 18

Who can be in the Grand Committee

Answer 18

Any member of the Lords

Question 19

Is there a size limit on Grand Committee

Answer 19

No

Question 20

How many member in a Public Bill Committee

Answer 20

15-60 members

Question 21

How many questions does the leader of the opposition get at PMQ’s

Answer 21

6

Question 22

How many questions does the 2nd largest Part leader get

Answer 22

2

Question 23

What is an urgent question

Answer 23

A question approved by the speaker which requires a minister to come to the chamber and give an immediate answer

Question 24

What is another name for the House of Commons

Answer 24

Lower Chamber

Question 25

Describe the Westminster Model

Answer 25

1. Parliamentary Sovereignty 2. Ministers accountable to Parliament 3. Gov and Parliament are fused 4. Independent judiciary to uphold but not strike down law 5. Representative democracy

Question 26

How are hereditary peers oicked

Answer 26

From a registry

Question 27

Three types of Lords

Answer 27

Hereditary Peers Lord Spirituals Life peers

Question 28

Define Bicameralism

Answer 28

A political system in which there are two chambers in the legislature

Question 29

Who are frontbenchers

Answer 29

The PM, Ministers and Shadow Ministers

Question 30

Role of the Whip

Answer 30

Ensuring MPs attend parliamentary divisions and instruct them on how to vote Enforcing discipline

Question 31

What are parliamentary divisions

Answer 31

Vote

Question 32

What is Input legitimacy

Answer 32

The composition of an institution and its ability to respond to citizen’s concerns

Question 33

What is output legitimacy

Answer 33

The effectiveness of an institutions performance and outcomes

Question 34

What are supply bills

Answer 34

Bills on national taxation and public spending

Question 35

What is the House of Lords power over money bills

Answer 35

They cannot delay or amend any bills which the speaker has determined a money bill

Question 36

3 Reasons HoC is superior to HoL

Answer 36

- They are elected - They have parliamentary sovereignty - Lords cannot block or delay money bills

Question 37

What are Private Member’s Bills

Answer 37

20 MPs are chosen by ballot to advance a bill

Question 38

What is a 10 minute bill

Answer 38

An MP is given 10 minuted to pitch their bill to Parliament

Question 39

Why do PMB’s find it difficult to achieve success

Answer 39

PMB’s aren’t time tabled and only the first PMB on the order is certain to be debated

Question 40

How many PMB’s from 2019-2021 became law

Answer 40

3.1%

Question 41

Average age of an MpP

Answer 41

51

Question 42

Role of Public Bill Committee

Answer 42

Scrutinise and amend bills

Question 43

How many in a Public Bill Committee

Answer 43

15-60 members which often reflect the majority in the HoC

Question 44

Is there a limit of members in the Grand Committee

Answer 44

No, any member of the **Lords** can take part in