REPRESENTATION WITHIN PARLIAMENT

Question 1

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE IN THE COMMONS?

Answer 1

48

Question 2

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE IN THE UK?

Answer 2

41

Question 3

HOW MANY WOMEN ARE IN THE COMMONS?

Answer 3

263 - 40%

Question 4

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF UK ARE WOMEN?

Answer 4

51%

Question 5

HOW MANY MPS ARE FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES?

Answer 5

90- 13.8%

Question 6

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF UK ARE FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES?

Answer 6

14.5%

Question 7

H0W MANY MPS WERE PRIVATELY EDUCATED?

Answer 7

150 - 23%

Question 8

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF UK WERE PRIVATELY EDUCATED?

Answer 8

6.4%

Question 9

HOW MANY MPS WENT TO OXBRIDGE?

Answer 9

130 - 20%

Question 10

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF UK WENT TO OXBRIDGE?

Answer 10

LESS THAN 1%

Question 11

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF MPS ARE LGBT?

Answer 11

69 - 10.6%

Question 12

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF UK ARE LGBT?

Answer 12

11.6%

Question 13

HOW ARE MPS MEANT TO REPRESENT THEIR CONSTIUENCIES?

Answer 13

1. ACT AS A VOICE BY SPEAKING IN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES TO HIGHLIGHT CONSTIUENCY ISSUES
2. HOLD SURGERIES
3. SPEND TIME IN THEIR CONSTIUENCY E.G VISIT SCHOOLS TO LEARN ABOUT ISSUES AND GAIN MORE INSIGHT TO NEEDS.

Question 14

WHAT ARE SURGERIES?

Answer 14

MEETINGS HELD BY MPS WERE LOCAL PEOPLE DISCUSS CONCERNS.

Question 15

WHY IS REPRESENTATION LESS EFFECTIVE IN SAFE SEATS?

Answer 15

LITTLE INCENTIVE FOR ENGAGEMENT AS OUTCOME OF ELECTION IS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION. FEEL NO NEED TO CAMPAIGN RIGOROUSLY OR SOLVE CONSTIUENCY PROBLEMS.

Question 16

HOW DOES PARTY LOYALTY AFFECT REPRESENTATION FUNCTION OF MPS?

Answer 16

MPS MAY ADHERE TO PARTY LOYALTY FOR PROGRESSION WHICH REDUCESM AUTONOMY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF REPRESENTING THEIR CONSTIUENCY IN DEBATE.

Question 17

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE HOL?

Answer 17

71

Question 18

HOW MANY WOMEN ARE THERE IN THE HOL?

Answer 18

228

Question 19

HOW MANY ETHNIC MINORITY MEMBERS ARE IN THE HOL?

Answer 19

48 - 6.1%

Question 20

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF HOL WENT TO PRIVATE SCHOOL?

Answer 20

70%