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 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
linked to: London, England

Westminster
linked to: London, England
meetsAt Palace of Westminster
memberTitle Member of Parliament
oversees Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
partOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
precededBy House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Commons of Ireland (for representation after union)
residesInBuilding Palace of Westminster
shortName Commons
House of Commons
termLength up to five years
typeOfLegislature bicameral parliament lower chamber
votingMethod division lobbies
voice votes

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Winston Churchill memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Kingdom of Great Britain lowerHouse House of Commons of Great Britain
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland lowerHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliament of Great Britain hasPart House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Parliament of Great Britain composedOf House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Robert Walpole parliamentaryGroup House of Commons of Great Britain
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom lowerHouse House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Exchequer presentsTo House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Home Secretary seat House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leader of the Opposition (UK) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leader of the Opposition (UK) seat House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Leader of the Opposition (UK) reportsTo House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Conservative Party (UK) representedIn House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons of the United Kingdom shortName House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons of the United Kingdom precededBy House of Commons of Ireland (for representation after union)
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
UK government legislativeChamber House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
UK government accountableTo House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Liberal Party (UK) parliamentaryChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Commons fullName House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Commons alsoUsedAsNameFor House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Acts of Parliament enactedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Hansard scope House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Portcullis with chains usedBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
37th United Kingdom Parliament house House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Statute of Westminster 1931 legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
State Opening of Parliament hasParticipant House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
British Parliament hasComponent House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
British Parliament lowerHouse House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Autumn Statement announcedIn House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Official Opposition (United Kingdom) legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Chief Whip operatesIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
British Cabinet accountableTo House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Lord Selborne
James Callaghan memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Attorney General for England and Wales memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom (usually)
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Speaker of the House of Commons appliesToJurisdiction House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Speaker of the House of Commons chamber House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Speaker of the House of Commons appointedBy House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
David Ricardo memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shrewsbury and Atcham representedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Shrewsbury and Atcham legislature House of Commons
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK) associatedWithParliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Crown dependencies notRepresentedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
David Steel memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Representatives of Australia inspiredBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Junior Lords of the Treasury house House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Junior Lords of the Treasury memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Glenrothes (UK Parliament constituency) parliament House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Witney representedIn House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: House of Commons of the United Kingdom
William Wilberforce parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of the United Kingdom