parliament holding gov account Flashcards
1
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PMQ
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- takes place every wednesday at noon for 30 minutes
- allows leader of opposition, third biggest party and backbenches to ask questions
- jeremy corbin took opportunity to criticise teresa may on brexit and called for general election
- use it to embarrass prime minister
- not nearly enough time to fully critics work
2
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select committees
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- small groups of MPs/Lords that are set up to research and investigate special issue in detail
- call experts in for questioning to force info from gov
- house of lords social mobility committee stated that “give have failed a gen of young people”
- membership reflects party balance
- cannot compel witness to speak
- boris johnson refused to speak to the liaison committee in 2019
can bring some issues to light (amber rudd failing to provide appropriate answers)
3
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house of lords
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- experts will edit the law, offering changes to make it work better
- they blocked £4.4 billion in welfare cuts as there was no suitable protection for poorest workers
- unable to block budget bills or any concerning gov manifesto promises
- unable to dominate the wishes of gov as it would be undemocratic
