House of Commons
Lindsay Hoyle
Number of Lord Spirituals
26
3 types of bills
Public, private, private members
Wright Reforms
Is brought every day into the House of Commons
Ceremonial Mace
Day and time of PMQs
Wednesday at noon
Ethnic minority %
6
1st reading, 2nd reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading
Committee of Committees
Liaison Committee
Ministers / PMs make speeches here
Despatch Box
2 MPs who used Parliamentary Privilege
Can fully reject this type of proposal
To extend a Parliament
Purpose of Green Papers
Create debate on policy, invite stakeholders for input
3 limitations of committees
No enforcement powers, not all experts, require bipartisan effort, time-bound, whip influence on public committees
Royal Assent last refused in...
1707
Lord Hailsham quote on elective dictatorship
'The sovereignty of Parliament has become the sovereignty of the Commons, and the sovereignty of the Commons has become the sovereignty of the government'
Number of peers appointed by Liz Truss
32
Official name for money bills
'Bills of Aids and Supplies'
2 Public Account Committee investigations
Effectiveness of NHS cancer care, tax affairs of Google, organised crime, gambling regulation
How to reserve a seat
Putting a prayer card on the seat
Biggest rebellion between 1997-2010 was about...
Iraq War
5 routes into the House of Lords
Resignation honours, Dissolution honours, ad hoc appointments, Hereditary title, Lord Spirituals, Appointment Commission
Introduced the Rwanda Bill
Home Secretary James Cleverly
E-petition led to release of its documents
Hillsborough Football Disaster 1989
Official title of Deputy Speaker
Chairman of Ways and Means