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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Parliament
Parliament is the legislature of the United Kingdom and consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
Its main functions are making laws, approving taxation and public expenditure, and scrutinizing government policy and administration.
Under the Parliament Act 1911, the maximum duration of a Parliament is five years.
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 introduced fixed election dates, although proposals were later made to repeal this system.
Parliament operates through sessions and sittings, with sessions ending by prorogation and sittings ending by adjournment.
Parliament is the legislature of the United Kingdom and consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
Its main functions are making laws, approving taxation and public expenditure, and scrutinizing government policy and administration.
Under the Parliament Act 1911, the maximum duration of a Parliament is five years.
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 introduced fixed election dates, although proposals were later made to repeal this system.
Parliament operates through sessions and sittings, with sessions ending by prorogation and sittings ending by adjournment.
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