House of Commons of the United Kingdom

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The House of Commons of the United Kingdom is the lower house of the UK Parliament, composed of elected Members of Parliament who debate and pass legislation and scrutinize the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislative body
lower house of parliament
broadcastBy Parliamentary Broadcasting Unit (Parliamentlive.tv)
buildingUsed Palace of Westminster
surface form: House of Commons Chamber
coatOfArms Portcullis with chains
country United Kingdom
createdBy Acts of Union 1800
dominatesOver House of Lords in most legislative matters
electoralSystemUsed first-past-the-post voting
elects Speaker of the House of Commons
establishedInPeriod 13th century
governingDocument Acts of Parliament
Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom
hasCommitteeSystem public bill committees
select committees
hasJurisdiction United Kingdom
hasNumberOfMembers 650
hasOfficer Chief Whip
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Leader of the House of Commons
Speaker of the House of Commons
hasOfficialPublication Hansard
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/
hasPower to approve the budget
to pass primary legislation
to withdraw confidence from the government
hasPresidingOfficer Speaker of the House of Commons
hasSeatingArrangement opposing benches
hasUpperHouse House of Lords
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeProcessRole debates and passes legislation
scrutinizes the government
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London

London, England
surface form: Westminster
meetsAt Palace of Westminster
memberTitle Member of Parliament
oversees UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
partOf British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
precededBy House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: House of Commons of Ireland (for representation after union)
residesInBuilding Palace of Westminster
shortName Commons
House of Commons of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: House of Commons
termLength up to five years
typeOfLegislature bicameral parliament lower chamber
votingMethod division lobbies
voice votes

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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 introducedInChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Banbury constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Caroline Lucas legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater affiliation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater governingBodyServed House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
North West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
North West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Sir Graham Bright legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Islington North governingBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
2017 United Kingdom general election electoralBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
St Mawes representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
St Mawes representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Kim Howells (politician) employer House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Kim Howells
Kim Howells (politician) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Kim Howells
House of Commons Commission appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons Commission partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons Commission reportsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Angus (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Angus (UK Parliament constituency) createdFor House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Mark Carlisle legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ross, Skye and Lochaber representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Burnley (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John Hare legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
John Farmer (politician) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: British House of Commons
John Farmer (politician) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer seat House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward Short, Baron Glenamara memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John Francis McFall parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Chorley (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Tim Sainsbury memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Labour Party parliamentaryContext House of Commons of the United Kingdom
2014 Sinjar massacre recognizedAsGenocideBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: United Kingdom House of Commons
Wilton representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Wilton (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Hindon governmentalJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Cardiff Central (historical constituency configurations) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Cardiff constituency partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
George Thomas parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy
George Thomas workLocation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Thomas, Viscount Tonypandy
Parliament of the United Kingdom through the Attorney General exercisedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Scottish Labour Party operatesIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lib–Lab electoral pact of 1903 location House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston
Dulwich and West Norwood electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Philip Hammond memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Michael Fallon legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The Viscount Buxton parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Sydney Buxton, 1st Viscount Buxton