The House of Commons

The House of Commons

• Is made up of 650 elected members
• Each MP represents one area –

constituency

• They are elected at - general election

- by-election

• The chief officer – the Speaker

The role of the Speaker:

• To keep order
• To supervise

voting

• To announce the

results

• The Clerk of the

House of Commons

dragging to the chair

The House of Commons-

650

Members of Parliament

since 2000
• 529 seats - England
• 59 seats – Scotland
• 40 seats - Wales
• 18 seats – Northern Ireland

The House of Commons

St. Stephen’s

Chapel

The Honourable MP

for...

Dispatch Box
Session
The State Opening of

Parliament

„ An Address to the

Queen”

Meetings

• Monday- Thursday -2.30 -

10.30

• Friday -9.30 -

3.30