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Jan 15, 2019 · Programme motions: These allow the government to timetable a bill’s progress through the House of Commons. They specify the time available for each parliamentary stage. For government bills, programme motions are usually introduced immediately after second reading.
Parliamentary Private Secretaries usually sit in the row behind their minister. Official Opposition spokespersons use the front bench to the Speaker's left. Minority or smaller parties sit on the benches below the gangway on the left.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sit-upon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The party system. Nearly all MPs represent political parties. The party with the most MPs after a general election normally forms the Government. The next largest party becomes the official Opposition. If an MP does not have a political party, they are known as an 'Independent'.
A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch. [1] Their members are known as ministers and secretaries and they are often appointed by the head of state or prime minister. [2]
“Separation of powers” refers to the idea that the major institutions of state should be functionally independent and that no individual should have powers that span these offices. The principal institutions are usually taken to be the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.
The two-House system. The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues.
