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An example of where the leader of the opposition scrutinised the government at PMQs…

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On Wednesday 16th December, Labour leader Kier Starmer attacked the PM and scrutinised the handling of the COVID pandemic asking why the UK had the highest death toll in Europe

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An example of where the Backbench Business Committee selected topics of debate for Parliament…

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In the 2014/15 session, the BBC selected a debate on; improving cancer care, on the future of the BBC, and on Harveys Law

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What is Harveys Law?

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A law as a result of the poor handling of a dog killed in a road accident

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An example of where the Defence Departmental Select Committee held the government to account?

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In 2014, the DDSC inquired into the circumstances when the UK should make military interventions into conflicts
The result was proposed legislation about whether Parliament should control major arms intervention

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An example of where the Public Accounts Committee held the government to account?

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In 2015, the PAC was highly critical on cancer care from the NHS, as it varied from region to region and from different age groups.
Publicity was caused and forced the government into reviewing cancer treatment

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An example of a House of Lords peer being influential in holding minsters to account?

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Lord Adonis (Labour) is extremely knowledgable about economics, education and transport and continues to play a key role in advising the government on such issues. Was met with great cristisim from teaching unions on the opening of schools during the pandemic which he campaigned for

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An example of a backbench MP who is playing a substantial role in politics?

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Maria Eagle (Labour MP) was an influential campaigner for the rights of the LGBT community. Ensured the Gay Marriage was legalised in 2014

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An example of a bill passing through the House of Commons but being blocked by the Lords…

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The Lords defeated the Internal Markets Bill of 2020 by 433 to 165. Eventually, this transpired to the government removing the two clauses that broke international law

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An example of the Lords delaying government legislation…

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Sexual Offences Amendments Act 2000 which tried to lower the age of gay man sex too 16

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An example of the House of Commons chairing a National debate?

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In 2015, there was a debate on whether to hold a referendum to pull the U.K. out of the EU

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An example of statue law…

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The Welfare Reform Act 2012

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An example of a convention…

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The Salisbury Convention

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An example of a Treaty…

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The Treaty of Union 1706

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An example of the Lords lacking democratic legitimacy?

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December 2020, Boris Johnson appointed Peter Cruddas for a peerage despite The watchdog rejecting the offer.
This is because Cruddas gave Johnson £50,000 towards his campaign in 2019

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An example of referendums taking place regarding devolution?

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  • Scotland and Wales in 1997

- Northern Ireland in 1998

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An example of the government granting financial power to cites in England?

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In 2016, the Conservative government granted Manchester financial, health and social care powers to its elected government. This amounted to £6 billion

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An example of the lasts acts of the Labour Government regarding democracy?

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The introduction of a system to elect members to be part of select committees

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In what year were Backbench Business Committees set up?

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2010

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In what year was the Supreme Court opened?

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2009

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An example of where an elected mayor stood up for their city?

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In 2020, Andy Burnham publicly harassed the government for not granting greater financial support for Manchester following the announcement on the city going into tier 3.

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Turnout of the 2017 Manchester elections?

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28.9% = lack of accountability

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What voting system does the Manchester reflected mayor use?

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Supplementary Vote

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Percentage of the population that is women?

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50%

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Percentage of the population that is from ethnic minorities?

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15%

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Percentage of MPs that are from ethnic minority backgrounds?

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10%

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Percentage of MPs that are women?

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34%

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An example of a peer being influential?

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Lord Dannatt - was UKs most senior soldier and campaigned for U.K. troops to be redeployed to Syria to fight ISIS

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An example of an MP being influential?

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Maria Eagle - Labour MP for Garston and Halewood was a prominent candidate of the passing of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act 2000

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Evidence of Parliament being effective at holding the government to account?

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Public Account Committee
Liason Committee
Departmental Select Committees
-The Liason Committee on the 13th of January interrogated Boris Johnson on many issues: Yvette Cooper criticised his handling of border controls saying the country was months behind other countries in terms of mandatory testing for all arrivals. She also asked why the travel corridor to Brazil hadn’t been shut of in the light of the Brazilian Strain which prompted the government to do just that the day after

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Evidence of Parliament showing a lack of effectiveness in holding the government to account?

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PMQs is an ‘event’
The Conservatives, under David Cameron, set up Departmental Support Group whose role it was to launch insults at the opposition when their own ministers were under scrutiny.
Also known to have made a wall of sound when Cameron was under heavy scrutiny by opposition minsters

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An example of Parliament providing legitimacy to government policies?

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Parliament has the consent of the people as it is fully elected.
Turnout in the 2019 GE was 67.3%

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An example of Parliament lacking effectiveness in providing legitimacy for government policies?

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House of Lords is unelected

FTTP system is disproportionate meaning no party is elected with more than 50% of the popular vote

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An example of Parliament scrutinising legislation effectively?

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Public Bill Committees are set up consisting of 18 MPs from a range of parties all of whom offer a different perspective of opinion.
The House of Lords specialise in the scrutiny of legislation. Cross benchers that give an independent opinion to legislation

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An example of Parliament lacking effectiveness in the scrutiny of legislation?

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Public Bill Committees are whipped
In 2010 Sarah Wollastone was elected as an MP and she was a former GP. She wanted to be involved in the legislative process of the Health and Social Care Act 2011 but was denied access by the party whip unless she promised not to undermine the government in anyway.

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In the 2019 election, how many women were elected as MPs?

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220

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In the 2017 election, how many women were elected as MPs?

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208

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An example of a Lord being more diverse and representable of the public?

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Peer Doreen Lawrence who has been vocal for for victims of racial spurred stabbings after her son was stabbed in London in 1993

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Evidence of the First-Past-The-Post voting system yielding disproportionate results…

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In 2015, UKIP secured 12.5% of the vote but only 1 seat

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Evidence to suggest life peers can provide an experience to the scrutiny of legislation?

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Lord Finkelstein is a life peer known for his moderate and balanced views on legislation despite his party affiliation

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Evidence to suggest the political balance of the Lords is unbalanced?

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57% of those sitting in the Lords are privately educated, compared to 7% of the population

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How many life peers are there in the Lords?

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692 life peers // undemocratic

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should be entrenched and codified because of human rights?

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Would safeguard citizens rights meaning they could not be deported. Moves by the Conservatives party to overturn the HRA suggests rights can easily be attacked. Potential corona-virus legislation infringing on human rights?

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should be entrenched and codified because of the governments power?

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Boris Johnson proroguing Parliament in 2019 was deemed by some to be unconstitutional.

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should be entrenched and codified because of the separation of powers?

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Executive generally dominates the Commons combined with parliamentary sovereignty means UK is said to have an elected dictatorship

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should be entrenched and codified because of the House of Lords?

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An entrenched and codified constitution would reform outdated parts of the UK system which have grown organically. Such as the unelected House of Lords

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should not be entrenched and codified due it them being unadaptable?

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Constitution has adapted very well to the rise of democracy, two world wars and Parliament.
The constitution has shown it can be adapted since 1997, so it can be adapted again

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should not be entrenched and codified because it can adapt to the changing society?

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UK constitution can quickly adapt to any change i.e. Brexit. The US issue with the ‘right to bear arms’ shows an entrenched and codified constitution. US gun ownership has been defended by the constitution

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Evidence to suggest the constitution should not be entrenched and codified because it can give powers to unelected people?

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A codified constitution would take power off unelected politicians and give them to judges. For example, the Supreme Court ruled the proroguing of Parliament unlawful which some would imply to be undemocratic as unelected judges and interfering with the running of the country

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How many Lords are openly straight?

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790

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How many Lords are openly LGBT?

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18

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How many Lords are white?

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750

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How many Lords are BAME?

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58

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How many Lords are older than 70?

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418

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How many MPs are privatley educated?

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170

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