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

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Quiz

• Name them....– Deputy PM– Speaker HOC– Leader of HOL– Lord Chief Justice– Lord Speaker– Lord Chancellor