Parliament Re-cap by Sarah Parry https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz How does Parliament hold the Government to account? Use your notes on this topic to fill up the wall. en-us 2018-01-15 13:17:06 UTC 2020-05-21 11:58:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Departmental Select Committees https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586798693 Government departments are scrutinised by select committees in regards to policy and how their ministry is run]]> 2020-05-21 11:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586798693 PMQs https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586800152 Every wednesday the Pm answers questions in front of the house and held to account
But slightly misleading due to the impanted questions from the PM

House of commons can vote against bills

Salisbury convention where lords cant vote down anything that was in a party manifesto
Party whips put pressure on MPs to vote with the govt so parliament doesnt always hold the government to account very well]]> 2020-05-21 11:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586800152 Urgent Questions https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586800316 Used by Bercow a lot, a MP can ask an "Urgent Question" to a minister of a certain department]]> 2020-05-21 11:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586800316 Voting down legislation https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586802319 Both Houses can do this ]]> 2020-05-21 11:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586802319 Liaison Committee https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586803723 Where a PM is questioned for a period of two hours twice a week against a panel, useful during periods of large Government majority]]> 2020-05-21 11:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586803723 public accounts committee https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586804489 financial spending 2013 google taxes

]]> 2020-05-21 11:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586804489 Liaison committee https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586804664 chooses which select committee reports should be debated in the Commons]]> 2020-05-21 11:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586804664 Backbench Business Committee https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586806998 Allows backbenchers 20 days per session to debate in Parliament. Set up by Coalition government in 2010 after the 09 Wright Report]]> 2020-05-21 11:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahparry_sh/2gusc6l38maz/wish/586806998