House of Commons

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House of Commons

Its duty is to introduce the legislation of the United Kingdom, and thus start the process of creating bills that will become laws.

The House of Commons is the lower chamber of the British Parliament; the upper chamber being the House of Lords.

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Both Houses were founded as we know them in 1706, after the Union act between Scotland and England.

The Parliament is guided by the Magna Carta, as its “constitution” and the Queen is still the head of state, and the Head of the British Commonwealth.http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02930/queen03_2930084b.jpg

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Remember you represent a Member of Parliament (MP), who represents a party and a constituency. She/he may also occupy a position in a Ministry as well.

Find out about your MP so that you can represent him or her better in the debate.

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It differs from the other Commissions in the CCBMUN in Parliamentary Manners:• The customs of the house will be used instead of the usual UN

parliamentary procedure. This procedure will be explained in the guide.

• Lobby time is restricted. The MPs may bring their own drafted bill as part of their portfolio.

• Discussions may only be centred around the United Kingdom’s interests.

• You may speak directly to the Lord Speaker, unless you are responding to a previous intervention in which case you will refer to the MP whom had made that intervention.

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The flow of the debate can sometimes be more animated, as you can see in the following clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nz846dDids

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For a drafted bill to become a law, it has to be introduced in either the House of Commons, or the House of Lords.

It has to be revised line by line after each debate, and in the process it receives amendments. If it passes through both Houses, then it is signed by the Queen and it becomes a law.

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This year the layout of the seating for each party will be the following:

• 8 members of the Cabinet (Conservative Party)

• 8 members of the Shadow Cabinet (Labour Party)

• 6 members of various other opposition parties.

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Distribution of the MPs in the House of Commons 2015

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Conservative Party: is the party currently in office, and as such is the one major party, with 330 seats in the House; its leader is the Prime Minister, David Cameron.

Labour Party: is the major opposition Party, holding 232 seats in the house. Their last Prime Minister was Gordon Brown; its current leader is the newly elected Jeremy Corbyn.http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10321093.ece/

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Other parties may change their appearance throughout the Model, depending on how involved they are in the topic. These other parties may be:

• The Liberal Democrats• The Scottish National Party• The Democratic Unionist Party• The Green Party• The United Kingdom Independence Party

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During the debate we may encounter certain controversial topics, stemming from the Commission's main ones, for example:

• Britain's sovereignty•Welfare• Jeremy Corbyn in general

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We want to emphasise the recent election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour’s new Leader.

He represents the far left wing within the Labour Party and, therefore, everything David Cameron stands against.

MPs should find use this information to ensure that there is a dynamic level of debate.

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This year we will discuss the topics of:

• The UK’s association with the EU.• The re-evaluation of immigration policies.• The cost of living crisis.

And we hope that the MP’s will centre the debate on what they think is best for the British people.

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Simulation Topic: the UK’s association with the EUThis is a widely-debated topic; it involves questions about sovereignty and about the strength of British politics. It has caused the emergence and strengthening of parties such as UKIP in both local and European elections.

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The re-evaluation of immigration policiesMost of the British population is concerned about immigrants coming from Eastern Europe and refugees coming from Syria.

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It is closely tied to EU policies, and the cost of living crisis.

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The Cost of Living Crisis:It is one of the main concerns of British politics. It started to be a concern in the last Labour Government; it includes repercussions from the previous two topics.

The following link is for a protest rap using the quotes of the two main leaders to make people think about the situation and whose responsibility it really is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLGG5UGEKw

CCBMUN XIII Thank you! We really look forward to seeing you at

CCBMUN XIII!

Presentation made by: Camilo Guevara, Berchman’s School