Good Morning Year 10 Sit down – near the front Do not log on Thank You 1.What is the European Union? 2.Who runs the UK Government? 3.What does the local council do?

We Live in Europe We are part of the European UnionEuropean Union The European Parliament has policies and legislation that we have to follow. All the businesses in the EU who are member states have to follow EU laws.have

European Acts Human Rights Act Working Time Directive – max 48 hrs for employees to work Minimum Wage for employees

We live in the United Kingdom The National Government of the UK is run by the Conservative Lib Dem Coalition. David Cameron is the Prime Minister. Laws and policies are created by the Government through the House of Commons and agreed by the House of Lords. All businesses in the UK have to follow UK legalisation – Acts and Policies

House of Commons 650 members of Parliament Elected MP’s form the Government. The party with the majority of seats/members runs the Government. At the present our Government is formed by Conservatives/Lib Democrats Alliance The Prime Minister is David Cameron and Deputy Nick Clegg House of Lords 825 members of the House of Lords. The majority (about 700) are life peers Life peers: The majority (about 700) of members are appointed for their lifetime by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Any British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen who is a UK resident and Archbishops and bishops: 26 Church of England archbishops and bishop. House. Ninety-two remain heredity peers i.e. Houses of Parliament

House of Lords Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, Life Peer 2000 Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard one of the 90 Heredity peers Lady Margaret Thacker former Prime Minister – Conservative Party – now deceased Peers Act

Government What does the Government Do? Who works in the Government? What does an MP do? Who are the three groups of people that an MP has to impress? What is a constituency? Who is the Newhall MP? How is a new law introduced into the UK?

We live in South Derbyshire The Local Government is run by the South Derbyshire Distinct Council – run by elected Councillors who make decisions about the local council. Businesses pay Business Rates and have to follow local authority policies and people have to pay Council Tax

Local Council South Derbyshire District Council South Derbyshire District Council Planning Department – for extensions, new houses, businesses, buildings Licenses for pet shops, taxi firms, pubs and clubs Environmental Acts – pollution, noise levels, rubbish