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Page 667 of 1839

  • 9 - Parliament and the Responsibility of Government

  • from Part III - Accountability
  • Alison L. Young, University of Cambridge
  • Book:
    Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution
    Published online:
    22 April 2021
    Print publication:
    01 April 2021, pp 674-784

  • Summary

    This chapter explores the role and powers of the UK Parliament, setting out the powers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords . It also provides an account of the extent to which Parliament can hold the government to account, focusing on recent examples of ministerial and prime ministerial resignations. It also provides an account of the impact of Brexit on the Westminster Parliament, including the enactment of private members' bills, votes of no confidence, governmental defeats and the reinterpretation of standing orders. It evaluates how far these changes stemmed from the combination of Brexit and a minority government.

  • 8 - Parties, Groups and the People

  • from Part III - Accountability
  • Alison L. Young, University of Cambridge
  • Book:
    Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution
    Published online:
    22 April 2021
    Print publication:
    01 April 2021, pp 615-673

  • Summary

    This chapter provides an account of the role of political parties in the UK constitution, as well as explaining the move away from the Westminster Parliament being dominated by two major political parties with the rise and fall of the Liberal Democrats and the rise of the SNP. It sets out the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011 and the Early Parliamentary General Elections Act 2019.

  • 1 - The British Constitutional Order

  • from Part I - Constitution, State and Beyond
  • Alison L. Young, University of Cambridge
  • Book:
    Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution
    Published online:
    22 April 2021
    Print publication:
    01 April 2021, pp 3-49

  • Summary

    The chapter introduces the UK constitution, focusing on its non-codified nature and the way in which the UK, unlike other constitutions, has no developed understanding of the state. It explains both the strengths and weaknesses of a fluid, evolving constitution. It also sets the stage for the theme of the impact of Brexit on the UK constitution, which runs through the book as a whole. It also explains and evaluates recent constitutional change - from the Coalition Government onwards - and sets out possible future constitutional change.

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