what is the structure of the house of commons Flashcards
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house of commons is made up of how many MPs
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650
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front benchers
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those MPs who hold ministerial role within government and those that shadow them from opposition
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back benchers
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MPs without a role in the government
3
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the speaker and the deputy speaker
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preside over the debates that take place in the HOC they are politically neutral although they are sitting MPs elected in a constituency
4
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gornment usually rely on its “pay roll” vote in HOC
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refers to MPs that are expected to vote for the government as they hold a salaried role.
usually this is minsters junior minster and whips can include private parliamentary secretaries