How well do you know Parliament

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How well do you know Parliament Parliament is divided into an upper and lower House – how are these more commonly known? How many MPs sit in Parliament? How many of these are women? How many MPs are from black and minority ethnic groups? Name four categories of Lords who sit in Parliament When the Government introduces legislation which House does it start off in? What is the difference between a select committee and a bill committee?

How well do you know Parliament How much time do MPs have to vote when a division is called? How many General Elections have there been since the Second World War? Does the Speaker of the House of Commons stand for election during a General Election vote in the Commons What do the words guttersnipe, stoolpigeon and traitor have in common? When delivering the Budget what did Gladstone choose to drink? And if there is a tie – a bonus question: