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Parliament

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British legislature made up of the House of Commons, lords, and the monarch

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salisbury convention

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convention where the House of Lords does not delay or block legislation that comes from the governing party manifesto

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parliamentary privilege

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right of MPs or Lords to make certain statements, within parliament, without facing legal prosecution

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legislative bills

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proposed laws passing through parliament

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public bill committee

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committees responsible for looking at bills in detail

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backbenchers

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MPs or Lords who do not hold any government office

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select committees

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committee responsible for scrutinising the work of government, particularly of individual government department

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opposition

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MPs and Lords who are not members of the governing party or parties

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how many MPs are in Parliament?

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650 MPs

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What is the role of an MP?

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  • represent their constituents
  • redress of grievances
  • debate legislation and issues
  • legitimise legislation through scrutiny and by voting for it
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What is the role of a frontbencher MP?

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  • ministers and party officials appointed by PM to senior positions in the governing party
    -tend to dominate proceedings in Parliament
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What is the role of Backbench MPs?

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  • majority in all parties
  • have more independence to criticise their party and vote against bills - they are still expected to have party loyalty
  • focus more on parliamentary business
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why are backbench MPs an important challenge to government power?

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they are more likely to rebel

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what is the official opposition?

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second largest party in the commons.

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what are the opposition days?

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official opposition controls the parliamentary agenda for 20 days

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why did the opposition have a stronger role under May?

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  • it was a minority government
  • gov had to rely on other parties for policy initiatives which gave the opposition genuine impact on policy
    led to chaos in parliament - gov suffered major defeats and narrowly passed a vote of no confidence
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what is the traditional role of the opposition?

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  • scrutinise and check the government policy and bills
  • provide alternatives to policy it disagreed with
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what is the significance of the official opposition?

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  • imperative for a healthy democracy
  • can have strong impact on minority gov
  • can be accused of criticism and point scoring
  • morale can suffer if party has been in opposition for long
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what are party whips?

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enforcers of party loyalty

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what is a three line whip?

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MPs attendance is essential snd they must vote with their party, defying this can result in the whip being removed

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what is a two line whip?

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MPs attendance is necessary, expected to attend and vote in line with party

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what is a one line whip?

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MPs attendance is advised to vote in line with their party

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what is a free vote?

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MPs can vote as they wish

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what are the consequences if an MP disobeys the whip?

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  • fewer chances for promotion
  • unpopular duties in parliament
  • whip being removed
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why is the job of a whip harder in coalition or minority government?

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power lies with backbenchers rather than the government

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example of conservative whip using their power?

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Simon Har removed the whip from MP Andrew Bridges for comparing Covid to the Holocaust in January 2023

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example of labour whip using their power?

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Alan Campbell removed whip from Christina Rees for bullying in October 2022

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example of an SNP whip using their power?

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Brendon o’Hara removed whip from Patrick Grady for sexual harassment allegations in June 2022

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what is the role of the speaker?

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  • expected to be non-partisan
  • organise business of parliament
  • maintain order and discipline
  • announce results of votes
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Who is the current (may 2023) speaker of the commons?

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Lindsey Hoyle Labour MP for Chorley

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