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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Government Chief Whip typicalChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Hague memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Command Papers submittedTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Archibald Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Wellesley-Pole memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
National Insurance Act 1913 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 enactedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
David Lidington memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey associatedWith House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) associatedWithLegislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1st Earl of Selborne memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
2nd Earl of Selborne memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
Baron Callaghan of Cardiff associatedWithLegislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
February 1974 United Kingdom general election legislativeBodyElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The Wrekin (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Edward Bulwer-Lytton memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Dwyfor Meirionnydd electsTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions isAccountableTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
October 1974 United Kingdom general election legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Steel legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: David Steel
2005 United Kingdom general election legislativeBodyElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Central Fife (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
Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies appliesToChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Peter Grant legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Scottish National Party representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Maxwell Aitken memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leigh representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
Government Whips Office locatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Government Whips Office appliesToChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Health isPositionIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Scotland Act 2016 introducedAsBillTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shirley Williams memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Peelite Conservatives participatedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household worksIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Douglas Clifton Brown representedInParliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Douglas Clifton Brown legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
the House inspiredBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
People's Budget of 1909 locationOfDebate House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Robert Courts legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
2016 Witney by-election legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Robin Cook memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Peerage Act 1963 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Duncan Sandys memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Scotland memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom