parliament

Question 1

What are the three functions of parliament?

Answer 1

Legislation
representation
scrutiny

Question 2

PEA that parliamaent does not perform its functions of legislation

Answer 2

only a policy influencing legislature
71.4% of laws passed during covid were passed using secondary legislation, no vote. Withdrawl of europe act was signed in 3 days.
Parliament is simply a rubber stamp, used to approve government bills which is reinforced by the whipping system and patrianage.

Question 3

CE that parliament is effective at legislation

Answer 3

PMBS allow for backbench mps to introduce significant pieces of legislation on their own accord. Historically - death penalty in the 60s. Recently the assited dying bill. However, the majority of pmbs pass because they allign with the views of the government, control of the timetable means that few have enough time to be legitimaised by parliament. of the 2500 pmbs introduced between 2010-2024, only 110 recieved royal assent.