Parliament Examples. Flashcards
How many seats does the House of Commons have and how many does the House of Lords have?
The House of Commons has 650 seats and the House of Lords has 784 seats.
What is the composition of the House of Commons?
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.
What is the composition of the House of Lords?
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.
How much of a salary do MP’s get and who governs this.
£81’932 - Parliamentary Salaries Authority since 2009 expenses scandal.
Give two examples of MP’s being recalled?
Recall of MP’s act 2015,
Margaret Ferrier - Rutherglen and Hamilton West 2023, 14.7% sign petition.
Peter Bone - Wellingborough 2023, petition currently underway.
Chief Conservative and Labour Whip?
Conservative - Simon Hart.
Labour - Sir Allen Campbell.
Chief Conservative and Labour Whip, Lords?
Conservatives - Baroness Williams of Trafford
Labour - Lord Kennedy of Southwalk.
Who are the current Speakers?
Lindsay Hoyle - Commons.
Lord McFall - Lords.
Examples of Hereditary peers?
9th Duke of Wellington - Crossbencher.
Lord Attlee - Conservative
Examples of Major government bills being voted against in the Commons?
December 2023, Victims and Prisoners Bill ammendment, 246-242.
What commission sets out the primacy of the commons in regards to secondary legislation?
Lords proposed amendments to Tax Credits 2015, The Government set up Strathclyde review on the Primacy of the Commons.
Recent Examples of Public Bills?
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.
List 2 examples of private member bills?
British Sign Language act 2022 introduced by Rosie Cooper.
Down Syndrome Act 2022 - Liam Fox.
How many MP’s are on a payroll vote?
40% of government MP’s
What is the Role of Select Committees?
They scrutinise the policy and administration of Government departments.
Give Two Examples of Select Committees?
Business and Trade Committee, Home Affairs Committee.
What is the role of the Backbench Business Committee ?
Has weakened executive control over the parliamentary timetable.
Examples of Backbench rebellions?
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.
How many opposition days are there per year?
20 per year.
When is short money given and give and example.
Introduced in 1975 and given if 2 seats or won or 1 seat and 150000 votes. 2015-2016 - Labour received £6.8 Million.
On average how many suggestions from Select committees are accepted?
40%
Explain the Doble Lock for Key appointments?
Hold pre appointment hearings in select committees for important roles such as OFCOM and The Bank of England.
How many Female MP’s are there?
There are currently 220 women in the House of Commons Post 2019, 34% of MP’s.
How many ethnic Minority MP’s are there?
65 Members of Parliament are from ethnic backgrounds as of 2019.
How Old is the average MP and how many fit into this range?
The average age is 40-60 of which 388 fit into this category.
How many MP’s are openly LGBTQ?
Currently 45 MP’s are openly gay 9 of whom are from the SNP.
How many Conservative MP’s are privately educated compared to other parties?
138 Conservatives, 27 Labour and 8 from other parties.
