The House of Commons

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HoC
gptkbp:age 18
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Sir_Lindsay_Hoyle
gptkbp:elects gptkb:politics
gptkbp:established 1295
gptkbp:firstSession 1295
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:Backbench_Business_Committee
gptkb:Business,_Energy_and_Industrial_Strategy_Committee
gptkb:Digital,_Culture,_Media_and_Sport_Committee
gptkb:Education_Committee
gptkb:Environmental_Audit_Committee
gptkb:Environmental_Food_and_Rural_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:European_Scrutiny_Committee
gptkb:Exiting_the_European_Union_Committee
gptkb:Foreign_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Health_and_Social_Care_Committee
gptkb:Home_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Housing,_Communities_and_Local_Government_Committee
gptkb:Human_Rights_Committee
gptkb:International_Development_Committee
gptkb:International_Trade_Committee
gptkb:Justice_Committee
gptkb:Liaison_Committee
gptkb:Northern_Ireland_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Petitions_Committee
gptkb:Privileges_Committee
gptkb:Procedure_Committee
gptkb:Public_Accounts_Committee
gptkb:Public_Administration_and_Constitutional_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Regulatory_Reform_Committee
gptkb:Science_and_Technology_Committee
gptkb:Scottish_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Selection_Committee
gptkb:Standards_Committee
gptkb:Statutory_Instruments_Committee
gptkb:Transport_Committee
gptkb:Treasury_Committee
gptkb:Welsh_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Women_and_Equalities_Committee
gptkb:Work_and_Pensions_Committee
gptkb:Defence_Committee
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_Statutory_Instruments
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_Human_Rights
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_Draft_Mental_Health_Bill
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_Draft_Online_Safety_Bill
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_Draft_Registration_of_Overseas_Entities_Bill
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_Draft_Victims_Bill
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_National_Security_Strategy
gptkb:Joint_Committee_on_the_Palace_of_Westminster
Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills
Joint Committee on the Draft Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill
Joint Committee on Tax Law Rewrite Bills
Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The House of Commons
gptkbp:lastElection 12 December 2019
gptkbp:legislature controlling public spending
scrutinizing government
passing laws
representing the public
gptkbp:location gptkb:Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:House_of_Commons_chamber
gptkbp:member gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Dieu_et_mon_droit
gptkbp:nextEdition no later than January 2025
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:the_Commons
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 650
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Welsh
English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Portcullis
gptkbp:termLength maximum 5 years
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Microcosm_of_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7