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Give examples of ineffective parliamentary scrutiny
Digital media, culture and sport and fake news made 42 recommendations to tackle fake news but only 3 implemented
Only 6% of PMB are passed
Only 40% of Select Committees' recommendations are successful
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Examples of effective parliamentary scrutiny
U-turns on free school meals and exam results during pandemic largely result of PMQ scrutiny
Labour opposed universal credit as 4.3 million families would lose out so Philip Hammond, chancellor of Exchequer announced extra 1.3 million for the scheme
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What are the powers of the HOC
- debate
-vote on legislation/ can rebel
-vote of no confidence
-scrutinise the executive at ministers' Qs
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What is the role of the HOC
-Legislate!
-debate
-scrutiny
-representation
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Why is the HOC more powerful than the HOL?
-financial privilege
-elected= mandate
-HOL is restrained by Salisbury Convention, Parliament acts 1911 ad 1949.
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Examples of effective parliamentary scrutiny

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U-turns on free school meals and exam results during pandemic largely result of PMQ scrutiny
Labour opposed universal credit as 4.3 million families would lose out so Philip Hammond, chancellor of Exchequer announced extra 1.3 million for the scheme
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Why is the HOC more powerful than the HOL?

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