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Parliament
- House of
Commons
- Members of the
House of
Commons are
elected by the
public. With the
country being
divided into
constituencies and
each of these votes
for one Member of
Parliament (MP)
- Must be a general
election at least
once every five
years. The
government of the
day is formed by
the political party
which has a
majority in the
House of
Commons, and it is
the government
which has the main
say in formulating
new Acts of
Parliament
- House of
Lords
- Is a non elected
body.
- In 1999, there were
over 1,100
members of whom
750 were
hereditary peers.
The rest consisted
of life peers, judges
and bishops.
- In 1999, the
Labour
Government
reviewed
membership of
the House of Lords
and decided it
should consist of
some nominated
members and
some elected
members. And
decided a
inherited title
should not
automatically
allow that person
to take part in the
law making
process.
- Temporary
changes were
made so that it
now consisted of:
- 92
Hereditary
peers
- Life
Peers
- The
Judges
who are
the Law
Lords