The UK Parliament

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

The British legislature; made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the monarch.

Question 2

House of Commons

Answer 2

The primary chamber of the UK legislature, directly elected by voters.

Question 3

House of Lords

Answer 3

The second chamber of the UK legislature, not directly elected by voters.

Question 4

Confidence and Supply.

Answer 4

The rights to remove the government and to grant or withhold funding. Also used to describe a type of informal coalition agreement here the minority partner gress to provide these things in exchange for policy concessions.

Question 5

Salisbury Convention

Answer 5

The convention whereby the House of Lords does not delay or block legislation that was included in a government’s manifesto.

Question 6

Parliamentary Privilege

Answer 6

The right of MPs or Lords to make certain statements within Parliament without being subject to outside influence, including law.

Question 7

Legislative Bill

Answer 7

Proposed laws passing through parliament.

Question 8

Public Bill Committees.

Answer 8

Committees responsible for looking at bills in detail.

Question 9

Backbenchers

Answer 9

MPs or Lords who do not hold any government office. 80% of the house are backbenchers.

Question 10

Select Committees

Answer 10

Committee responsible for scrutinising the work of government, particularly of individual government departments.

Question 11

Opposition

Answer 11

The MPs and Lords who are not members of the governing party or parties.