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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Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Economic and fiscal outlook targetAudience British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Welfare trends report usedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Forecast evaluation report hasAudience British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
HM Treasury Select Committee legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Wales Act 2014 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Amber Rudd parliamentaryGroup British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Wales Act 2017 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Harold Julian Amery workLocation British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related) jurisdiction British Parliament
subject surface form: Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (repealed but historically related) governingBody British Parliament
subject surface form: Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
John Gorst parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Kenneth Clarke memberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Tatton representedIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Old Sarum jurisdiction British Parliament
subject surface form: Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Aldborough existedDuringParliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Scotland Office reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Railways Act 1921 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Victoria Tower Gardens ownedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Joseph Larmor electedMemberOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
The World at One topic British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament
Jeffrey Archer parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of Grenada influencedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency parliament British Parliament
subject surface form: Islington South and Finsbury
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Human Rights Act 1998 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Witney (UK Parliament constituency) representedInParliamentOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty positionHeldIn British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 enactedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Islington London Borough Council legislatedBy British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
British aristocracy associatedWithInstitution British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
David Blunkett parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Judicature Acts legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Tristram Hunt partOf British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: UK Parliament
Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Sir Hamar Greenwood legislativeBody British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice subject British Parliament
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Parliament
Intelligence Services Act 1994 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Bank of England Act 1998 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Financial Services Act 2012 parliament British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Financial Services Act 2012 legislature British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Governor of the Bank of England reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Independent Police Complaints Commission reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) legislature British Parliament
subject surface form: Police Reform Act 2002
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
British Home Department reportsTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
British Home Department responsibleTo British Parliament
this entity surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom