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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Mother of the House of Commons appliesTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Mother of the House of Commons legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Cardiff South and Penarth parliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Northern Ireland mayBeMemberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
North Dorset representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
James Molyneaux associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Earl of Swinton parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lord Bathurst memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Jim Callaghan memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Richard Haldane memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
St Albans (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero isRoleIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
UK Parliament 2015–2017 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Doncaster North partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Doncaster North representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Doncaster North legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Harriet Harman (acting, as Leader of the Labour Party) parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Harriet Harman
this entity surface form: House of Commons
King-in-Parliament component House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
UK Parliament 2017–2019 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Mole Valley parliamentary constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
SDP parliamentaryRepresentation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Social Democratic Party (UK, 1981)
Charles Kennedy memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Nigel Dodds (acting) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Nigel Dodds
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the United Kingdom (during tenure as MP)
Erith and Thamesmead (part) electsToBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Portsmouth North legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation seatIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Keir Mather house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Keir Mather legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Bill Rodgers legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Richmond Park constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency)
Twickenham constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)
2019 United Kingdom general election legislativeBodyElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Charlotte Leslie legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Bury North parliamentary constituency representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Bury North
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
John Bright memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lord Derby parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Bury South parliamentary constituency house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Bury South
Nicky Morgan parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Liam Byrne house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
North East Cambridgeshire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
North East Cambridgeshire legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Trade Boards Act 1909 introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Payment of Members Act 1911 chamberInvolved House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Payment of Members Act 1911 affectedInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Herbert Gladstone memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Goderich ministry chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom