The Effectiveness of Parliament at Holding Government to Account

Question 1

The Commons

Answer 1

• Ask questions PMQ *Boris Johnson interrogated by Keir Starmer over accusations of fraud, shared online.
• Submit Private members bills * Carol Monaghan’s Asylum seekers bill 2020.

Question 2

The Majority

Answer 2

• Backbenches rebellion *In 2015, David Cameron’s government experienced their first backbench rebellion against the EU Referendum Bill
• Not as effective as voting against whip is dangerous.

Question 3

The Lords

Answer 3

• Question Time must respond *7.5 thousand questions from 2010/11
• 1911 Parliament Act

Question 4

The Speaker

Answer 4

• Urgent Questions *John Bercow about 300 from 2017-2019

- Decide length PMQs * John Bercow more than 30 mins