Year 12 Government & Politics Induction Day 2017

What can be learnt from Composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election ? The House of Commons comprises 650 Members of Parliament. On a piece of A4 paper write down percentages for the following:- Number/ % of MPS who define themselves as LGBT Number/ % of MPs who are Ethnic minority Number/ % of MPs who are women Number /% of MPs who are disabled Number / % of MPs who were educated at comprehensive schools

Nearly 100 years after the law was changed to allow women to become MPs, they now make up 32% of the Commons What observations can you make about the 2017 figures? What has happened since the 2015 election? Explain what this data shows about the composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election.

What observations can you make about the 2017 figures? What has happened since the 2015 election? Explain what this data shows about the composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election.

What observations can you make about the 2017 figures? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender   There are 45 MPs who openly define themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), according to senior government equality advisor John Peart. What observations can you make about the 2017 figures? What do you think has happened since the 2015 election? Explain what this data shows about the composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election.

What observations can you make about the 2017 figures? What has happened since the 2015 election? Explain what this data shows about the composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election.

What are the negative observations that can be drawn from the data? What can be learnt from Composition of the House of Commons after the 2017 General Election ? What are the positives that can be observed by analysing the different groups within the House of Commons? What are the negative observations that can be drawn from the data? What other questions do we need to research before drawing conclusions? At his point in our research, what conclusions can be reached about what the composition of the House of commons shows about representation in the UK?