How effective is parliament in resisting executive dominance?

'Executive Dominance' arises as a result of the fusion of powers in the UK system underpinned by first past the post which delivers a majority to government. The 'whip' system, the patronage powers of the prime minister, and government domination of the legislative timetable, the salisbury convention and the lack of a vote for the lords reinforces this. It can also be an elective dictatorship.

• Governments rarely lose votes
• Governmen is increasingly using secondary legislation to change laws
• Ministers can obstruct committees and do not have to act on their reports
• Very few private member's bills
• More rebellions in the commons
• Legal right to a final vote on Brexit
• Select committees have grown in status
• Higher profile in the media
• The lords have been increasingly vocal recently
• Gives its members a strong sense of corporate identity, motivating some public interest behaviours
• Some…