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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Eden memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Anthony Eden
Witney (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty usedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Smith O'Brien memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
David Blunkett employer House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Jeremy Hunt memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Gerry Adams parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Sir Hamar Greenwood officeContested House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Members of Parliament electedTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Member of Parliament
House of Commons committees partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice appliesTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
East Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom) operatesWithin House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Communist Party of Great Britain hadParliamentaryRepresentation House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Shaun Woodward legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Aberavon (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
33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom hasPart House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
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this entity surface form: House of Commons
United Kingdom general election, October 1924 legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1935 United Kingdom general election legislativeBodyElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
1950 United Kingdom general election legislativeBodyElected House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form: House of Commons
35th United Kingdom Parliament chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Michael Heseltine memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Reigate (UK Parliament constituency) representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Airey Neave employer House of Commons of the United Kingdom
DUP hasRepresentationIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
DUP Westminster group chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Lewis Vernon Harcourt parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Jo Johnson memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
East Surrey representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Edward Short memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form: House of Commons
39th Parliament of the United Kingdom chamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Swansea West constituency legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Swansea West
United Kingdom politics lowerHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Supermac parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Harold Macmillan
Swansea East constituency partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Swansea East
Swansea East constituency representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Swansea East
Swansea East constituency legislature House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Swansea East
this entity surface form: House of Commons
Jeffrey Donaldson house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
John MacGregor previouslyMemberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons
UUP representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: UK House of Commons (historically)
Petitions Committee partOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Petitions Committee appointedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: House of Commons