Holding govt to account

Question 1

Committees 1

Answer 1

For example in 2021, the health secretary Matt Hancock was questioned for four hours by the health and social care committee about his handling of Covid pandemic.

Question 2

Committees 2

Answer 2

For example in the first few months boris Johnson cancelled appearing before the liaison select committee three times

Question 3

Committees 3

Answer 3

For example, the government was said to have ignored most of the recommendations of the transport select committee regarding building a third runway at Heathrow airport.

Question 4

Voting 1

Answer 4

In 2019, 328 opposition and rebel mps voted against 301conservatives MPs to take control of the agenda, meaning they could bring forward a bill seeking to delay brexit.

Question 5

Voting 2

Answer 5

A majority government like the one currently in power make it much harder for opposing MPs to be effective through the voting process compared to a minority government.

Question 6

Voting 3

Answer 6

Theresa mays 2017 minority conservative government has to rely on making a deal with the democratic unionists party. They agreed to vote with exchange for favours so that. The government could win some voted in parliament

Question 7

Questioning 1

Answer 7

The education minister, Gillian Keegan was Renton by MPS about what she said and the government where doing to resolve the issue with RAAC

Question 8

Questioning 2

Answer 8

The prime minister will not get to see the questioning in advance, but she will be briefed by those around him in areas that are likely to be asked about

Question 9

Questioning 3

Answer 9

It can be very performative - For example, speaker Lindsay Hoyle had to interrupt PMQ 17 times in jan 2022 due to the poor and rowdy behaviour on both sides.