A level paper 2 Politics

How many urgent questions were there in and respectively? - 1234 and 3547 Why are select committees so well respected? - Because their work is evidence based What did the transport select committee do in 2012 in relation to the WCML controversy? - The committee held the transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin to account What did Margaret hodge, the chair of the public account committee from sat about herself? - That she had more influence than she did as a government minister earlier in her career. What is an example of a select committee having a direct influence on government policy? - In 2014 the home office took the passport office back under ministerial control following a critical report by the home affairs committee. This was due to a backlog of passport applications in the summer of 2014 How much does the government accept select committee recommendations? - 40% are accepted by the government, however these rarely involve major policy changes. How did the commons pass through the ban on hunting with dogs of 2004 despite HOL opposition? - By waiting until the next parliamentary session (the next year) as the lords can only block legislation for a year as per 1949 parliament act. What is the only scenario in which the lords retain veto power? - If a government tries to prolong the life of parliament behind its legal maximum term of 5 years, the lords is legally empowered to hold a general election. What percentage of the commons are women as of 2017 GE - 32%, up from 22% in 2010