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How many seats does the House of Commons have and how many does the House of Lords have?

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The House of Commons has 650 seats and the House of Lords has 784 seats.

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What is the composition of the House of Commons?

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Conservatives - 350, Labour - 198, SNP - 43, Lib Dem - 15, DUP - 8, Plaid Cymru - 3, Alba - 2, SDLP - 2, Alliance - 1, Green - 1, Reclaim - 1, Independents - 18, Sinn Fein - 7.

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What is the composition of the House of Lords?

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Conservatives - 269, Labour - 175, Lib Dem - 81, DUP - 6, Green - 2, UUP - 2, Plaid Cymru - 1, Independents - 2, Non Affiliated - 36, Bishops - 26, Crossbenchers - 183.

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How much of a salary do MP’s get and who governs this.

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£81’932 - Parliamentary Salaries Authority since 2009 expenses scandal.

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Give two examples of MP’s being recalled?

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Recall of MP’s act 2015,
Margaret Ferrier - Rutherglen and Hamilton West 2023, 14.7% sign petition.
Peter Bone - Wellingborough 2023, petition currently underway.

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Chief Conservative and Labour Whip?

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Conservative - Simon Hart.
Labour - Sir Allen Campbell.

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Chief Conservative and Labour Whip, Lords?

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Conservatives - Baroness Williams of Trafford
Labour - Lord Kennedy of Southwalk.

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Who are the current Speakers?

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Lindsay Hoyle - Commons.
Lord McFall - Lords.

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Examples of Hereditary peers?

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9th Duke of Wellington - Crossbencher.
Lord Attlee - Conservative

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Examples of Major government bills being voted against in the Commons?

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December 2023, Victims and Prisoners Bill ammendment, 246-242.

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What commission sets out the primacy of the commons in regards to secondary legislation?

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Lords proposed amendments to Tax Credits 2015, The Government set up Strathclyde review on the Primacy of the Commons.

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Recent Examples of Public Bills?

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Abortion Time Limit Reduction bill - introduced by Lords - aims to reduce from 24 weeks to 22 weeks.
Animal Welfare Bill - Introduced by Conservatives - aims to restrict the import of non commercial dogs, cats and ferrets.

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List 2 examples of private member bills?

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British Sign Language act 2022 introduced by Rosie Cooper.
Down Syndrome Act 2022 - Liam Fox.

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How many MP’s are on a payroll vote?

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40% of government MP’s

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What is the Role of Select Committees?

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They scrutinise the policy and administration of Government departments.

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Give Two Examples of Select Committees?

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Business and Trade Committee, Home Affairs Committee.

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What is the role of the Backbench Business Committee ?

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Has weakened executive control over the parliamentary timetable.

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Examples of Backbench rebellions?

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December 2023 - Victims of Contaminated Blood Scandal, Diana Johnson pushed a vote - passed 262 - 242.
September 2021 - Labour called for a vote to block £20 per week cut to universal basic income - passed 253 - 0.

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How many opposition days are there per year?

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20 per year.

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When is short money given and give and example.

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Introduced in 1975 and given if 2 seats or won or 1 seat and 150000 votes. 2015-2016 - Labour received £6.8 Million.

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On average how many suggestions from Select committees are accepted?

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40%

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Explain the Doble Lock for Key appointments?

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Hold pre appointment hearings in select committees for important roles such as OFCOM and The Bank of England.

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How many Female MP’s are there?

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There are currently 220 women in the House of Commons Post 2019, 34% of MP’s.

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How many ethnic Minority MP’s are there?

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65 Members of Parliament are from ethnic backgrounds as of 2019.

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How Old is the average MP and how many fit into this range?

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The average age is 40-60 of which 388 fit into this category.

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How many MP’s are openly LGBTQ?

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Currently 45 MP’s are openly gay 9 of whom are from the SNP.

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How many Conservative MP’s are privately educated compared to other parties?

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138 Conservatives, 27 Labour and 8 from other parties.

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