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make all UK
law |
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provide, by
voting for taxation, the means of carrying
on the work of government |
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protect the
public and safeguard the rights of individuals
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scrutinise
government policy and administration, including
proposals for expenditure |
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examine European
proposals before they become law |
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hear appeals
in the House of Lords, the highest Court of
Appeal in Britain |
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debate the
major issues of the day. |
Parliament has a maximum duration of five
years. At any time up to the end of this period,
a general election can be held for a new House
of Commons.
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