House of Commons composition
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- House of Commons
- Speaker
- Suspend MPs for politically incorrect language.
- Politically neutral.
- Elected by secret ballot.
- Casting vote
- John Bercow
- Michael Martin 2009
- Whips
- Discipline- right to suspend.
- E.g Corbyn 592 times.
- Career chances- deselection
- Ensuring MPs attend divisions.
- Instructing how MPs should vote.
- Three line whip- face disciplinary action.
- Don't apply to independent. -Lady Sylvia Hermon.
- Discipline- right to suspend.
- Lower house
- Dominant
- Parliamentarysovreignty.
- Motion of no confidence. No gov approved by Commons within 14 days.
- James Callaghan- 1924, one vote.
- Composition
- Frontbenchers- shadow ministers.
- Backbenchers- no ministerial position.
- 650 members.
- Speaker
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