Representation in House of Commons

How can a party ‘lose’ MPs between elections

• MPs can cross the floor

• Recall of MPs Act

• By election

Describe the role of the speaker and examples of what they do

Why should speaker give up party membership

• Decides who speaks so cannot be biased .

What is the Denison Rule

The speaker should always vote in favour of further debate - hold the status quo when their is a tie,

Ministers

Her Majesty’s Opposition

Backbenchers

What is the whipping system? How many lines of whips ?

Cases of rebellion and abstaining

Diversity of Parliament- points for representative or not representative

Influence of the whipping system on Mos ans how this can affect representation of views

Representation of Constituenices

Representation of national interests (trustee)