Hoose o Commons o the Unitit Kinrick
(Reguidit frae Member o the Breetish Hoose o Commons)
The Hoose o Commons o the Unitit Kinrick, kent semply as the Commons, is the lawer hoose o the Pairlament o the Unitit Kinrick. It sers as the primary chaumer o the Pairlament. Thay forgaither in Pailace o Wastmeenster lik the upper hoose, the Hoose o Lairds. The Hoose o Commons is an electit bodie, makkit up o 650 Memmers o Pairlament (MPs), wha ur votit in bi the public. The memmers ur electit bi the First-past-the-post votin system and keep thair seats until Pairlament is dissowled.
Hoose o Commons o the Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland | |
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58t Pairlament | |
Teep | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Sir Lindsay Hoyle Syne 4 November 2019 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 650 |
Poleetical groups |
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Lenth o term | up tae 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 12 December 2019 |
Neist election | On or afore 2 Mey 2024 |
Redistricting | Recommendations on hou constituencies shoud be redistrictit is cairied oot bi the fower Boondary Commissions, ane for ilk o the constituent kintras, but Pairlament haes feenal say on the boondaries. |
Meeting place | |
Hoose o Commons chaumer Pailace o Wastmeenster Ceety o Wastmeenster Lunnon, Ingland Unitit Kinrick |