Parliament

Question 0

What is The House of Commons ?

Answer 0

It is where the Members of Parliament seats

Question 1

What makes The Houses of Parliament ?

Answer 1

The House of Commons and The House of Lords

Question 2

What is a whips ?

Answer 2

A senior MP who looks after party discipline

Question 3

Who is the Father of the House ?

Answer 3

The longest serving MP in Commons

Question 4

What are the roles of MPs ?

Answer 4

Parliamentary work : to debate and discuss bills and current issues. To attend once a week Prime Minister’s Questions
Constituency work : the UK voters elect MPs to represent their interests and concerns in the House of Commons.
MP’s expenses

Question 5

What are the different types of peers and peeresses ?

Answer 5

Hereditary peers (92), life peers (600) lords spiritual (2 archbishops and 24 bishops), law lords forming court appeal

Question 6

What are the roles of the House of Lords ?

Answer 6

Making laws, controlling the government, specialist committees (a cross bencher peer supports no party in particular)

Question 7

What are the advantages of the House of Lords ?

Answer 7

• hereditary peers are cheap
• big amalgam of wisdom and knowledge
• peers can amend bad bills
• useful retirement home for ex MPs

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of the House of Lords ?

Answer 8

• no peers are elected, undemocratic
• hereditary principle is indefensible
• hereditary peers tend to be old, white, rich, conservative, men.
• hereditary peers represent values like inequality, inherit privilege, wealth and the right to rule

Question 9

What is the 1911 Parliament Act ?

Answer 9

The Advantages of the House of Lords.