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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Hemsworth representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Committee Room 15 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Oldham East and Saddleworth representedInBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
South Suffolk representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Committee Room 11 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Committee Room 12 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Angus Robertson memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Committee Room 14 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Portcullis House usedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Hammersmith (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Calder Valley constituency representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Calder Valley
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Committee Room 17 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Committee Room 17 house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 appliesToBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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City of Westminster parliamentary constituency representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: City of Westminster (UK Parliament constituency)
Committee Room 18 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Committee Room 19 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Fielden memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: John Fielden
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Constance Markievicz electedTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Committee Room 20 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom hasComponent House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Comptroller of the Household associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Comptroller of the Household officeHoldersChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire memberOfParliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Wendover (constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Wendover (constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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William Henry Smith representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lord George Hamilton officeContested House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lord Winterton legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Hendon North representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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North Wiltshire partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
North Wiltshire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Committee Room 21 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom general election, 1966 forLegislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Committee Room 22 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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UK Parliament 1964–1966 hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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UK Parliament 1979–1983 hasComponent House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Committee Room 23 partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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Martin Bell memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Esther McVey memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edmonton (UK Parliament constituency) parliamentarySeatFor House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Ealing Southall representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
FST seatIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Financial Secretary to the Treasury (UK)
Committee Room 24 locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
UK Parliament 1966–1970 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
UK Parliament 1983–1987 house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons