LEADER 02729nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910454378703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-08794-0 010 $a9786612087943 010 $a0-7486-2972-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000747812 035 $a(EBL)434303 035 $a(OCoLC)367621932 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000263504 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11220722 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000263504 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10273206 035 $a(PQKB)11388481 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC434303 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL434303 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10288219 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL208794 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000747812 100 $a20071128d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe UK parliament$b[electronic resource] /$fMoyra Grant 210 $aEdinburgh $cEdinburgh University Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (241 p.) 225 1 $aPolitics study guides series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7486-2261-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index. 327 $aCover; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Figures; CHAPTER 1 A Brief History of Parliament; CHAPTER 2 The United Kingdom Parliamentary System; CHAPTER 3 The House of Lords; CHAPTER 4 The House of Commons: Making the Law; CHAPTER 5 The House of Commons: Representing the People; CHAPTER 6 The House of Commons: Scrutinising the Executive; CHAPTER 7 Parliament and the European Union; CHAPTER 8 Parliament and the Devolved Bodies; CHAPTER 9 Parliament, the Courts and Civil Liberties; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion: The Future of Parliament in an Age of Reform; References; Index 330 $aThis topical and accessible introductory guide to the workings of the UK's Westminster Parliament outlines the history, structure and functions of the Parliament and provides a topical evaluation of how well those functions are performed. Special attention is paid to the relationships the Parliament has with the government, the EU, devolved bodies, and the courts. There is also an analysis of the impact of recent and possible future Parliamentary reforms. 410 0$aPolitics study guides. 606 $aLegislative bodies$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLegislative bodies 676 $a328.41 700 $aGrant$b Moyra$0919968 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454378703321 996 $aThe UK parliament$92063605 997 $aUNINA