British Parliament

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The British Parliament is the United Kingdom’s supreme legislative body, consisting primarily of the elected House of Commons and the appointed House of Lords, responsible for making and scrutinizing national laws and government policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislature
parliamentary body
alsoKnownAs British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom

British Parliament
surface form: UK Parliament
city London, England
surface form: London
commonsMembersElectedBy universal suffrage
constitutionalDoctrine parliamentary sovereignty
country United Kingdom
electoralSystemForCommons first-past-the-post
establishedInYear 1707
hasCommitteeType joint committees
public bill committees
select committees
hasComponent House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
Monarch
hasHouseType lower house
upper house
hasJurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Wales
hasPower amend or repeal existing laws
approve the budget
enact primary legislation
hold government to account
ratify certain international treaties
isBicameral true
languageUsed English
legalSystem constitutional monarchy
location Palace of Westminster
lordsMembershipType Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords
surface form: Lords Spiritual

appointed
hereditary peers (limited number)
lowerHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
mainFunction authorizing taxation
controlling public expenditure
debating public policy
making laws
representing the electorate
scrutinizing government
meetsIn Palace of Westminster
oversees UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
precededBy Parliament of England
Parliament of Scotland
requiresRoyalAssent true
role supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
royalAssentGivenBy Monarch
sovereignComponent Monarch
sovereignTitle King
upperHouse House of Lords
website https://www.parliament.uk/

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Michael Wilkinson parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Liberal government of the United Kingdom legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edinburgh East partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
An Act further to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of the People in England and Wales legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
House of Lords Conservative group partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Natalie legislativeBody British Parliament
subject surface form: Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Suella Braverman parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
David Davis parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Oliver Dowden memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Jeremy Quin parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Carlisle constituency representedIn British Parliament
subject surface form: Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Aberdeen City council area parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Taunton Deane parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edinburgh North and Leith parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edinburgh North and Leith governmentalJurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
British Secretaries of State eligibleIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Co-operative Party representedIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Diane Abbott parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Municipal Corporations Acts legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944 affectedInstitution British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Edinburgh South parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Tony Newton legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK Civil Aviation Authority reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Ruth Dalton parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Fermanagh and Omagh district hasNationalParliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Morley and Outwood parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Morley and Outwood governingBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
North Lancashire parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
North Lancashire electoralUnitOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Crossbench partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Colne Valley parliamentary constituency parliament British Parliament
subject surface form: Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Liz Truss memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Damian Green partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edinburgh West parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Tom Watson (politician) parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Nadhim Zahawi legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Duke of Bedford associatedWith British Parliament
Arthur Henderson parliamentaryGroup British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Central Ayrshire parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Adam Ingram workLocation British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Earl Howe legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
John Spellar employer British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
John Stanley parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Jamaica Independence Act 1962 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Jamaica Independence Act 1962 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Secretary of State for Business and Trade isResponsibleTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
First Enlargement Treaty ratifiedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament