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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Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) hasRepresentationIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Clwyd West partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Clwyd West representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Andrew Robathan memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Archie Hamilton employer House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Maidenhead (UK Parliament constituency) representedInBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Old Bexley and Sidcup legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
John Prescott parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Westminster press lobby coversInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Bury North representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
South Basildon and East Thurrock representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
2010–2012 UK Parliament hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Andrew Lansley legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Health and Care Act 2022 introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
New Shoreham representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Mid Worcestershire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Mid Worcestershire parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Bury South representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Harold Best legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Steve Barclay memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom hasComponent House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
2001 United Kingdom general election legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Fourth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies legislativeBodyAffected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Stephen Flynn legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The Governance of Britain mainSubject House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (UK Parliament constituency) representedInChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Max Aitken memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Best memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: William Best, 1st Baron Wynford
Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
South West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Unionist Party (Scotland) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Derek Twigg legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
James Grundy legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Doug Henderson legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Admiral Sir Charles Napier memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Charles Napier
Wakefield (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John David Pugh representedInParliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sir Henry Hardinge memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Bracknell (UK Parliament constituency) electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom