Relationships Between Branches Flashcards
What is a lobby fodder
Blindly supports their party’s position without independent thought or critical analysis
When are PMQs
12pm to 12:30pm Wednesdays
How many departmental select committees are there? What do they do?
19 shadow the work of all major departments of government, carrying out inquiries seeing govt papers writing reports and calling q&a sessions with ministers, civil servants and other witnesses
What do public account committees do?
Examine govt legislation
In the labour governments of 74 to 79 what percentage of labour mps voted against the whip
45%
In what percentage of votes in his 2nd and 3rd term did Blair see revolts
20%
What was the size of Blair’s majority in 1997
178
In his first 2 terms how many votes did Blair lose
Zero
Cameron’s coalition govt resulted in a majority of what
77
On how many occasions was Blair defeated in the lords in his 1st 2 terms
353
How defeats did Cameron’s govt suffer in the lords
100
When was the Supreme Court properly established
2009
How are Supreme Court judges appointed
Independent judicial appointments commission (jac)
How are Supreme Court judges paid
Consolidated fund
What are the kilmuir rules and around when were they established
1950s, traditionally judges do not speak out on political issues
Vive an example of a departamental select committee
Nov/dec 2023 COVID inquiry
Who made up the quad
Clegg, Cameron, Osborne Alexander
When did the Supreme Court rule the Rwanda plan illegal
15th November 2023
What was the result of the R. Miller v secretary of state decision
7-4 parliament has to decide on Brexit Scotland said no, England said yes
Describe hj&ht v homesec
2010, can’t deport a gay Iranian or gay Cameroon because they will be prosecuted, br has hra/ international obligations-human right, constitutional issue, one of the 1st cases heard by the Supreme Court
Lee vs Ashers baking company
2018, support for gay marriage, evangelical Christian, aspects of civil rights, aka main state in the ECHR
Evan’s vs attorney General black spider memo’
2015, monarchy’s involvement in politics, rights of citizens to request info
When was the freedom of information act
2000
What was the wright committee
Set up by Tony wright togain more power for backbench MPs.
