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The House of Commons

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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

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The role of the Speaker:

• To keep order
• To supervise 

voting

• To announce the 

results

• The Clerk of the 

House of Commons

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dragging to the chair

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The House of Commons- 

650 

Members of Parliament

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

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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”

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Meetings

• Monday- Thursday   -2.30 - 

10.30

• Friday                       -9.30 -  

3.30


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