Holding the government to account

Question 1

What is a committee?

Answer 1

two types - Select = for each government department examining three aspects: Spending, policies & administration. General = looking at parliamentary legislation & can suggest amendments to bills.

Question 2

For - Committees example

Answer 2

Studies estimate between 30-40% of select committees recommendations end up as a government policy.

Question 3

Against - Comittees

Answer 3

The sound bite we hear on the news is the select committees chair labelling their witness at tax cheat or idiot.

Question 4

What is Prime ministers questions?

Answer 4

An opportunity for the opposition to question the the leader of the government.

Question 5

For - PMQs

Answer 5

They can hold the government to account by asking controversial and topical Qs that need to be asked.

Question 6

Against - PMQs

Answer 6

Sometimes the PM knows the questions before hand, so he can prepare answers

Question 7

What is the House of Lords?

Answer 7

The 2nd legislative chamber in the UK. It’s job is to vote on bill the HoC has passed.

Question 8

For - House of Lords

Answer 8

The house of lords holds the government to account in diff ways. The lords are less part Loyal.

Question 9

Against - House of Lords

Answer 9

The HoL is not democratic and more a reward for loyal supporters. Boris Johnson put his own brother into the HoL.