powers and functions

Question 1

4 functions of HoC

Answer 1

• legislating
• representing - constituents and party and social
• scrutiny of gov
• national debate

Question 2

HoL functions - 4

Answer 2

• legislating, parliamentary ping pong
• gov. scrutiny esp on secondary legislation
• representation of groups, social rep
• national debate

Question 3

how are lords committees different to commons ones

Answer 3

• they often have more specialised knowledge as they can be appointed for their knowledge on a specific topic
• Robert Winston appointed for being a fertility dr and he developed IVF