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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Tory parliamentaryContext British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Crown in right of the Channel Islands distinctFrom British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Slavery Abolition Act 1843 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Commons jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constitution of Bermuda subordinateTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom sovereign Parliament
Yorkshire and the Humber legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Viscount Pitt associatedWith British Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland replacedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland followedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
HMT reportsTo British Parliament
subject surface form: HM Treasury
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Monetary Policy Committee reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Monetary Policy Committee accountableTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Financial Policy Committee reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Court of Directors isAccountableTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Greater London Authority Act 1999 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Royal Assent appliesTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Prime Minister’s Questions governingBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Sinn Féin representedIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Westminster Parliament
Phineas Redux exploresInstitution British Parliament
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons appliesToJurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
HMG legallyAccountableTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the Bahamas predecessor British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom (colonial authority)
Second Baldwin government legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
National Government coalition legislativeTerm British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Liberal National Party representedIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Military Training Act 1939 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
36th United Kingdom Parliament legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
36th United Kingdom Parliament partOfSeries British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliaments of the United Kingdom
Phineas Finn depictsInstitution British Parliament
Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster associatedWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edward Carson memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Westminster World Heritage Site governingBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Sir Kingsley Wood legislativeBody British Parliament
subject surface form: Kingsley Wood
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Valentine Fleming parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Caerphilly County Borough electsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Dunfermline and West Fife parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Office of the Children’s Commissioner (funding and sponsorship role historically in England) accountableTo British Parliament
subject surface form: Office of the Children’s Commissioner (England)
this entity surface form: Parliament
Secretary of State for Education reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath governingBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
National Health Service Act 1946 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
General Synod requiresApprovalFrom British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom for Measures
Lords Spiritual in the House of Lords partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
John Profumo resignedFrom British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament