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Parliament - Coggle Diagram
Parliament
House of Commons
Elected Members
Most belong to parties
More reflective than House of Lords
Most are backbenchers
Fused Legislature and Executive
Independent from gov? NO
Gov normally whips a large majority in parliament
You can pass legislation easily
Whips
3 line whip
Select Committees
Make-up of the House of Commons
Means the governing party has majority
Do not have to attend
Independent from gov? YES
Backbenchers can ask "Urgent Questions"
Draw Attention
Can Amend bills but most fail
Debate over Legislation
Select Committees
1 per Department
Liason Committee
Can ask questions on anything
PM MUST attend
Committee chair chosen by committee
PM's Questions
Directly question the Gov
Opposition
Shadow Cabinet
Leader of the opposition gives 6 questions at PM's Questions
Risk of over Scrutiny due to self interest
House of Lords
Unelected Members
Lords Spiritual
Bishops (Only Church of England)
Heriditary peers
Inherited Position
92 Heriditary Peers
Life Peers
Recommended by PM
100s of life peers
Upper Class
Meant to be experts in their field
Mainly old white men
Powers
Block laws for upto a year
Parliament Acts (1911,1949)
Cannot block money bills
Salisbury Convention
Cannot block manifesto pledges
Scrutinise Legislation
Lords Commitees
Can add amendments "Parliamentary Ping Pong"
Normally Forces a compromise
Independent from Government
Cannot be fired
If they lose the whip it doesnt matter because they dont need votes
Most are cross-bench