Parliamenr Holding The Govt To Accoutn

Question 1

What is the job of a select committee

Answer 1

Examining the work of the govt department and questioning members of the govt

Question 2

In 2022 the Home Secretary admitted what to the govt

Answer 2

He had failed to control the migrant issue crossing the English border

Question 3

Why can select committees be ineffective

Answer 3

The govt can easily choose ignore committees

Question 4

In 2023 what recommendations did the government ignore for select committees

Answer 4

The women and equalities act which would bring in menopause leads

Question 5

Is the govt allowed seats on a select committee

Answer 5

Yes they have a majority most of the time

Question 6

How often is a PMQ

Answer 6

Every Wednesday at midday

Question 7

What is the purpose of PMQs

Answer 7

MPs have an opportunity to ask the prime minister questions to try and catch them out on any holes in bills or amendments

Question 8

In 2017 what did the govt get rid of due to the issue brought up in PMQs

Answer 8

55p per minute on helpline for welfare claims

Question 9

What is one problem and MP can face during PMQs

Answer 9

They can only ask one questions so no back up questions

Question 10

Who can ask more than one question and how many

Answer 10

The leader of the largest opposition party can ask 6 questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party can ask 2

Question 11

What’s one way the govt can promote themselves during PMQS

Answer 11

Planted questions

Question 12

What are planted questions

Answer 12

An easy question that the PM can answer to help the case of the party or to waste time from questions from other parties

Question 13

Why is PMQs being scrutinised

Answer 13

Because the media see it as the MPs not taking it seriously

Question 14

What is the point of PMBs

Answer 14

Provided MPs an opportunity to raise issues being ignored by the government

Question 15

In 2023 what party introduced a PMB successfully

Answer 15

The SNP introduced pay for employees who’s children are receiving neonatal care (premature babies)

Question 16

In 2018 what bill was defeated in the commons but brought in by the PMB

Answer 16

Upskirting

Question 17

Why are PMBs unsuccessful due to time

Answer 17

PMBs are only given 13 Fridays in one year to debate

Question 18

What is royal assent

Answer 18

The way a bill can be passed as law

Question 19

What is the point of a peer

Answer 19

To offer expert scrutiny

Question 20

How do they offer expert scrutiny

Answer 20

They are experts in their field of work as they have worked in it before

Question 21

Two examples of experts that are peers

Answer 21

Medical scientist Robert winston and business woman Karen Brady

Question 22

How many defeats has the govt faced in the House of Lords since 2020

Answer 22

Over 300

Question 23

Why is the House of Lords successful

Answer 23

There is a government minority

Question 24

What bill was passed in 2015 related to two partners braking up

Answer 24

Revenge porn

Question 25

What is the parliament act 1949

Answer 25

The House of Lords isn’t allowed to completely ban a bill but they can hold it back a year then they can’t block it again if past in the commons

Question 26

What can the House of Lords do to bills if they can’t ban it

Answer 26

They can make amendments to the bills

Question 27

What bill did they complete reject any amendments in march 2024

Answer 27

The Rwanda bill but now it has been passed since

Question 28

When wa she last time the lords defeated a bill

Answer 28

2004

Question 29

Why is the House of Lords unsuccessful due to the peers commitment

Answer 29

Over 100 peers haven’t spoken in a debate in over a year