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UK parliament 2011
•Who is the current Speaker of the House of Commons?
Speaker of the HOC
• John Bercow • The Speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak.
• The Speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House.
• The speaker is neutral whilst in the post.
• Can you name the current Prime Minister?
• Can you name the last seven PMs in order?
Prime Minister
• David Cameron • Previous PMs (in order)– Harold Wilson– Edward Heath– James Callaghan– Margaret Thatcher– John Major– Tony Blair– Gordon Brown
It’s a coalition Government, so who is the Deputy PM?
Deputy PM (Coalition)
• Nick Clegg • The Deputy Prime Minister is the deputy head of Government and has special responsibility for political and constitutional reform.
• He is also Lord President of the Privy Council
Can you name any of the Cabinet?
How about all 22 and their job roles?
Cabinet
• Prime Minister and 22 other Ministers
• Secretary's of state have the legal powers not the PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8675705.stm Check out who’s who in
the cabinet
Lord Chancellor
• Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP
• Was a lawyer years ago• Now Lord Chancellor• Also Secretary of state
for Justice • Runs the new Ministry
of Justice:http://www.justice.gov.uk/
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
• Since the Act Lord Chancellor is no longer Lord Speaker or Lord Chief Justice these are two new roles.
Who is the current Lord Speaker?
Lord Speaker
– Lord Speaker chairs debates in HOL and is an elected role
– Currently Baroness Hayman
– http://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/principal/lord-speaker/
Who is the current Lord Chief Justice?
Lord Chief Justice
• On 3 April 2006, when the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 came into force, the Lord Chief Justice became head of the judiciary of England and Wales, a role previously held by the Lord Chancellor.
• Confusingly his name is not Bill Smith it’s “Lord Igor Judge” so he had the right name for the job!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8396392/Lord-Chief-Justice-wanted-a-pay-rise-for-judges.html
Leader of the HOL
• The Leader of the House of Lords is a government minister and member of the Cabinet.
• He is responsible for the organisation of government business in the House of Lords.
• The current Leader of the House of Lords is Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde.
NOW TRY THE QUIZ
Were you wearing a tinfoil hat?
Quiz
• Name them....– Deputy PM– Speaker HOC– Leader of HOL– Lord Chief Justice– Lord Speaker– Lord Chancellor