Functions of the House of Commons
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- Created on: 10-05-19 18:42
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- Functions of MPs in Commons
- Scrutiny
- Parliament is responsible for holding the government to account for their actions
- MPs can do this through questioning ministers in the commons or within select committees of which MPs form
- Once a week, on a Wednesday afternoon, prime ministers questions are held in order for MPs to scrutinise governmental actions, specifically in relation to the prime minister
- Debate
- MPs debate key issues of the day and how to act upon these
- MPs can do this through the reading of a bill, asking questions to a minister or general debates in which subjects are introduced as a proposal or motion
- Representation
- MPs must protect the needs and interests of their constituents, this is what they are elected to do
- During parliamentary debate, MPs will speak up on behalf of constituents and issues which affect their specific area
- They also vote on bills by considering what will benefit their constituents
- Law making
- The house of commons makes laws that are binding on UK citizens
- Under the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, the house of commons is the supreme law making body in the UK
- Legitimation
- Members of the commons must approve all bills in order for them to become statute law.
- Members of parliament also must approve the government's budget
- Forming a govt
- The house of commons provides ministers to form a government, all of which must be sitting MPs in parliament
- Ministers are chosen from the commons, by appointment of the Prime Minister
- Scrutiny
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