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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Matthew Gregory Lewis memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Dean of Westminster associatedWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Queen's College, Cork foundedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
North West Norfolk partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
National Health Service Act 1948 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Lord McFall of Alcluith legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Thomas Curson Hansard associatedWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
the Crown distinctFrom British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament
Virginia Sons of Liberty opposedOrganization British Parliament
British intelligence overseenBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Crown in right of the Isle of Man hasNoRepresentationIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
SDP–Liberal Alliance operatedInJurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom canDissolve British Parliament
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom (subject to law and royal assent)
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom reportsTo British Parliament
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Lord of Parliament post1801LegislativeContext British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority foundedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Transport reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Consumer Council for Water reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Government of Wales Act 1998 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Government of Wales Act 1998 legislatureEnactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Government of Wales Act 2006 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Australia Act 1986 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Sword of State governingBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Commonwealth High Commissioners engagesWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Royal Titles Act 1876 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
George Canning memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
King associatedInstitution British Parliament
subject surface form: King of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition operatesIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Short Money jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union ratifiedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Windsor Framework enteredPoliticalDebateIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich parliamentaryBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Private Secretaries jurisdiction British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
heraldry of the United Kingdom associatedWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Act 1998 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Parliament sharesSovereignWith British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Parliament subordinateTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Life peerage (Baron Olivier) associatedInstitution British Parliament
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
Life peerage (Baron Olivier) jurisdiction British Parliament
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Crown Estate Act 1961 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
National Insurance Act 1946 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
National Assistance Act 1948 introducedIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Town and Country Planning Act 1947 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom