Representative democracy

How many MPs are there in Parliament

650 MPs

MP of my school constituency

Daisy Cooper, St albans

In the 2024 general election, what percentage of the vote did Labour win

34%

How many seats did Labour win in 2024

411 in the HofC

What was the Labour majority in the House of Commons (2024)

174

How did the HofC become more representative in a microcosm sense (LGBT)

More LGBT MPs and they made up 10% of MPs

How did the HofC become more representative in a microcosm sense (BAME)

More BAME MPs, they made up 14% (90) although the percentage of BAMEs in the population is 18%

How did the HofC become more representative in a microcosm sense (women) what can this be compared to

More female MPs, there were 263 which made up 40% compared to just 19% in the US congress

How fair are the elections in the UK (corruption)

Corruption is extremely low as they have secret ballots

How fair are the elections in the UK (electoral)

The UK have the electoral commission which was created in 2000 and is independent from the government and party influence. Strengthens and oversees democracy

What are some of the responsibilities of the electoral commission

Ensure political parties comply with legal requirements, educate the public on how to register and importance of registering, review and report on all UK elections and referendums

How can representative democracy be unfair at times (funding)

The two main parties (Especially Conservative) and Labour have a much bigger budget than other parties to pay for advertising.

How can representative democracy be unfair at times (voter ID)

The introduction of voter ID in the elections act 2022 led to 0.4% of voters(confirmed) being ‘disenfranchised’ and this was mostly BAME voters but probably more.

What is the logic of representative democracy

MPs should do what they think is best for the public