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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Perth and North Perthshire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Glasgow South West (UK Parliament) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Glasgow South West (UK Parliament constituency)
Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Aberavon representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
South West Wiltshire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
South West Wiltshire isConstituencyOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward Wood memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Earl Canning memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Wycombe representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
Wycombe legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Aylmer Hunter-Weston
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leeds South representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Manchester Central constituency partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Hilary Armstrong legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
East Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Kevan Jones servedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Kevan Jones legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
United Kingdom law hasLowerHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sir George Frederick Stanley memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Frederick Stanley
Croydon North representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Court party associatedWithInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain Williams memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shadow Home Secretary meetsIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Shadow Home Secretary associatedWithChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Richmond upon Thames constituency electsToBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
Hayes and Harlington partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Hayes and Harlington representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Denis Healey memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ealing North legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1st Viscount Ruffside associatedWithLegislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Surrey Heath (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Folkestone and Hythe partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Folkestone and Hythe representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Folkestone and Hythe legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Orkney and Shetland Westminster constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Orkney and Shetland Westminster constituency electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
this entity surface form: UK House of Commons
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency) house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency) electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Bill Rammell memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons or House of Lords
58th Parliament of the United Kingdom hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
58th Parliament of the United Kingdom house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons