Parliament

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

British legislature
HoC, HoL, Monarch

Question 2

HoC

Answer 2

first chamber, elected by voters

Question 3

HoL

Answer 3

second chamber, not elected

Question 4

Salisbury Convention

Answer 4

House of Lords does not delay or block legislation that was included in a government’s manifesto or at a second/ third reading

Question 5

Parliamentary Priviledge

Answer 5

right of MPs or Lords to make certain statements within Parliament without being subject to outside influence, including law

Question 6

legislative Bills

Answer 6

Proposed laws passing through Parliament

Question 7

public bill committees

Answer 7

Committees responsible for looking at bills in detail

Question 8

backbenchers

Answer 8

MPs or Lords who do not hold any government office.

Question 9

select committees

Answer 9

Committee responsible for scrutinising the work of government, particularly of individual government departments.

Question 10

opposition

Answer 10

MPs, Lords and party that isn’t governing

Question 11

example of front bencher

Answer 11

jeremy hunt

Question 12

example of back bencher

Answer 12

theresa may

Question 13

how many hereditary peers

Answer 13

92

Question 14

hereditary peer

Answer 14

peer who inherits title from father

Question 15

lord spiritual

Answer 15

most senior member of religious group

Question 16

how many lord spiritual

Answer 16

26

Question 17

why can lord spiritual be undemocratic

Answer 17

unelected

Question 18

example of lack of representation in HoL

Answer 18

lord spirituals- all bishops- 1 religion.

doesn’t fully represent diverity of UK

Question 19

bicameral

Answer 19

made up of 2 chambers

Question 20

how many people live in a single constituency

Answer 20

60,000 to 80,000

Question 21

how many constituencies in UK

Answer 21

650

Question 22

how many constituencies in England

Answer 22

533

Question 23

how many constituencies in Scotland

Answer 23

59

Question 24

party whip

Answer 24

senior MP who informs members about Parl and esnures suppot / maintain party disipline

Question 25

how many front bench mps

Answer 25

around 50

Question 26

how many conservative HoL peers

Answer 26

260

Question 27

how many labour HoL peers

Answer 27

173

Question 28

Functions of HoC

Answer 28

Propose legislation
Approve public finance
PMQ’s
Ministers questions
Public Bills + Committees
Represent constituency

Question 29

Function of HoL

Answer 29

Debate legislation
Can’t block public finance bills
Question junior ministers on policy
Lords can represent some groups

Question 30

‘Confidence and Supply’

Answer 30

Supply - Willingness of the Commons to authorise necessary taxation or to allow GOVt to carry out its duties (Executive)

Confidence - Commons faith in GOVt to be able to operate and get things done

Question 31

Role of a Backbench MP

Answer 31

Represent party
Propose legislation
Hold surgeries
Take part in debate
Campaigning or lobbying

Question 32

Name 5 Select committees

Answer 32

HoC Select Committee

Public Accounts Committee

Departmental select Committee

Liason Committee

Backbench business Committee

Question 33

How did Layla Moran use her parliamentary privilege?

Answer 33

2022
- To name Russian oligarchs who are funding Putin’s regime
- These 35 oligarchs were not facing the sanctions imposed by the UK GOVt

Question 34

What does the Liaison Committee do?

Answer 34

35 members (May 2023)

Made up of select committee chairs, they consider overall work of select committee’s

Promotes effective scrutiny and holds PM to account

Question 35

What does the Public Accounts Committee do?

Answer 35

Examines value for money on government projects.

Scrutinises public spending and holds GOVT and civil servants to account for the delivery of public services.

Question 36

What does the HoC Select committee do?

Answer 36

Gather oral and written evidence regarding findings for each Government department.

Minimum of 11 members