UK Parliament Basics

What’s inside

• What are the two Houses of the UK Parliament?
• Which House of the UK Parliament is elected by the public?
• What is an elected member of the House of Commons called?
• What is a local area represented by one MP called?
• Who presides over debates in the House of Commons?
• Which House of Parliament mainly examines and revises proposed laws?
• What is a proposed law called before it is passed by Parliament?
• What is the formal approval by the monarch that turns a bill into law?