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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Secretary of State for Education hasSeatIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education officeHoldersSitIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward Codrington memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
John Profumo admittedLyingTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Norman Lamont legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
North West Norfolk representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
North West Norfolk legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
House of Commons of Great Britain replacedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons of Great Britain followedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ernest Bevin parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sir John Anderson memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Thomas Curson Hansard associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom nominatedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom accountableTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edwin Samuel Montagu parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Randolph parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Randolph Churchill
Archibald Sinclair workLocation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Solicitor General for England and Wales memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Short Money appliesTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Short Money appliesChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 passedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Holborn and St Pancras electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Private Secretaries requiresHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Parliamentary Private Secretaries associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 parliamentaryChamberInvolved House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Neville Chamberlain servedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Robert Torrens memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Peterborough (unitary authority area for ceremonial purposes) electsToBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Peterborough (unitary authority)
House of Commons chamber partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Central Lobby connects House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Royal Gallery usedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Jeremy Corbyn parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward FitzRoy legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Succession to the Crown Act 2013 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Father of the House of Commons appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Cardiff South East partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Cardiff South East representedInParliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Seizure of Arms Act 1819 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Labour Party legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Neil Kinnock memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John Llewellin memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Crown-in-Parliament hasComponent House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Crown-in-Parliament confersPowerOn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons