Representative function of big fuckin dirty Parliament shitters

Question 1

Trustee model

Answer 1

Trustee models means the MP believes they have been elected based on their election platform and hope to achieve this as best as possible.

Question 2

Partisan model (mandate model)

Answer 2

Partisan model means the MP believe they have been elected based on the party platform and hope to help the party fufill its agenda.

Leads to MPs following the party whip rather than what their constituents want. However eg MP Sylvia Hermon N.Down voted against brexit bill to represent her constituency.

Question 3

Represent demography of UK

Answer 3

> 50% of population is female, 30% of HoC is female

>13% of the population is part of an ethnic minority, 6% of Parliament is.

Question 4

Ratifying bills or motions

Answer 4

> Conservatives voting positively based on 3 line whips for Syria airstrikes to be extended into East Syria was an example of Partisan model.
Labour voting by contrast in the way they want on the same debate is an example of trustee model.

Question 5

Introduce laws

Answer 5

Burial Rights Reform Bill 2016-17 introduced by David Burrowes MP, MP for Enfield South constituency where the average age is 40 and a sizeable old population exists.

Question 6

Engage in committees

Answer 6

Public Bill Committees allow MPs to scrutinize bills: Jim Shannon (Strangford) on the Same Sex Marriage Bill Committee, an issue his constituency cared about strongly

Select Committees allow MPs to scrutinize actions of the government.

Question 7

Asking questions at Question Time

Answer 7

Valerie Vaz MP for Walsall South asked a question about steel industry spending in a QT for Defence Minister Michael Fallon in 2016. Walsall South is a traditionally manufacturing job heavy constituency.
PMQs - rehearsed before hand and are only 30 minutes long.

Question 8

Adjournment Debates

Answer 8

-Adjournment Debate: 27th April 2016 Sir David Amess MP raised the issue of train services in South London.

However, they are often very poorly attended. Only high profile debates are attended well.

Question 9

Ten Minute Rule Bill

Answer 9

-Ten Minute Rule Bill: 12th April a bill limiting use of fireworks in publics was introduced.

Question 10

All party groups and relevant select committees

Answer 10

All party groups: Eg Caribbean, member David Lammy. Poland, Gavin Robinson East Belfast.

Select Committees: eg Danny kinaghan mp for S.Antrim on NI select committee.

Question 11

House of Lords point

Answer 11

They are not elected. Most are life peers, some hereditary. Lord spiritual; arch bishops can sit etc, is this representative of the UK?

-they represent different walks of life and fields. Are not bound by party loyalty. They are experienced. Eg Lord weber in the Arts, Lord Trimble, Lord sugar in industry.