Should parliamentary procedures be modernised?
I can describe some of the traditional procedures in Parliament and consider if these procedures need to be modernised.
Should parliamentary procedures be modernised?
I can describe some of the traditional procedures in Parliament and consider if these procedures need to be modernised.
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Key learning points
- Traditional procedures are embedded in Parliament through the State Opening of Parliament and in the day-to-day running.
- Some traditions in Parliament include: guards checking cellars, role of Black Rod, Speaker, prayers.
- Some traditions could stay the same to celebrate history or could be modernised, like voting in Scottish Parliament.
Keywords
Parliament - the institution of government in the UK; it comprises of three parts: the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the monarch; its purpose is to debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government
House of Commons - an elected body currently consisting of 650 members of Parliament, where MPs debate, make laws and scrutinise the Government; it is the lower house of Parliament and meets in the Palace of Westminster
House of Lords - the upper house of Parliament, composed of life peers and hereditary peers, who scrutinise the bills approved by the House of Commons; the House of Lords meets in the Palace of Westminster
Common misconception
Parliamentary procedures and traditions are old-fashioned and have no meaning in modern society.
The traditions in Parliament exist for important reasons and serve to highlight the democratic principles that shape our society.
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Starter quiz
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an elected member of the House of Commons
a member of the unelected House of Lords
Exit quiz
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government, it is comprised of three parts.
elected body currently consisting of 650 MPs.
the upper house of Parliament, composed of life and hereditary peers.