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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Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons appointedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons electedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords Act 1999 debatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Fourth Party location House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Jeremy Thorpe memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Montgomeryshire representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
George Goschen memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen
Leader of the House of Commons appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Commons seat House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons, Palace of Westminster
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Anthony Eden memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland comprises House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland hasMemberChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Duff Cooper parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Thomas Fowell Buxton memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John Russell, Viscount Amberley memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Greater London Authority Act 1999 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Standing Orders of the House of Commons appliesTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Standing Orders of the House of Commons isAdoptedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Standing Orders of the House of Commons canBeAmendedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Standing Orders of the House of Commons isPublishedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Prime Minister’s Questions legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Social Democratic and Labour Party representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: UK House of Commons
Palliser series depictsInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Phineas Redux exploresInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
HMG politicallyAccountableTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Democratic Unionist Party representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
38th Parliament of the United Kingdom legislativeTermOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
National Labour Organisation parliamentaryRepresentation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1945 United Kingdom general election electionFor House of Commons of the United Kingdom
36th United Kingdom Parliament hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
36th United Kingdom Parliament chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Reginald McKenna parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Phineas Finn depictsInstitution House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Saint Margaret's Church, Westminster associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Westminster World Heritage Site associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Ulster Unionist Party legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sir Kingsley Wood memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Kingsley Wood
Westminster Hall debates partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Westminster Hall debates legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Valentine Fleming memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Stanley Baldwin parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Dunfermline and West Fife governingBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: UK House of Commons