The Power And Function Of House Of Common
1.Introducation
British parliament is one of the oldest parliament of modern times that is why it is called the mother parliament. The house of Common consist totally on the elected representatives. This house played important role regarding the legislation of UK parliament.
2- Composition of House of Common
a) Strent
The present strent of house of common is 650. Every member represents about 57000 voters.
b) Term of house
The member of this house are elected for a term five years. Unless the house is dissolve. The Queen on the advise of Prime Minister can dissolved this house before five years.
3- Qualification and Election of House of Common
a) Qualification of Candidates
Following are the Qualification for the member of house of Common
i) Must not be in Alien
ii) Must be above 25 years of age
iii)Must not be a bankrupt.
iv) Must not be of sound mind
v) He must not be a judge of Supreme Court
vi) He must not be disqualified by law
vii) He must not be a priest of established church of UK.
viii) He must not be a servant of the Crown
4 - Election of House of Common
i) General Election
When a new house of common is to be elected by the people, it is called general elections.
ii) BY Election
By election are held when a vacancy occurs in the house of commons due to the death or resignation of a member.
5 - Presiding of House of Common
First of all in this house a speaker is elected than that speaker preside this house.
6 - Power and Function of the House of Common
According to UK constitution the power and function of the house of common are as follow.
a) Legislative Power
The house of common enjoys vest power in the field of legislation . In the beginning King and Queen was only fountain of justices. After ward according to passage of time hole legislative power goes in the house of common because this house consist elective representatives. So they made good legislation for the citizens in the state because there are answerable to people being the elected representative. House of common can modified the existing law and can make the national policy. This house can change, repeal all law this house can make new law. This house has all powers about legislation.
b) Financial Power
The house of common the have great power for about finical. This finical power started according to the Act of 1911. In this bill all power about finance deal according to this house.
c) Administrative Power
This house also enjoy administrative power. There have the right of transfer to administrative person because this real Government is from this house.
d) Deligated Legislation
Parliament of UK is Supreme institution over all other departments. So House of Common delegated these legislation to other autonomic bodies.
7) Privileges of House of Common
Following are privileges of this house
a) Freedom of Speech
It is the right of representative of this house that there is a freedom of the house in matter of debate. After proper discussion this house maintain public policy. It is a right to discuss clearly and express. So there is right of speech in this house.
b) Right to Regulate
This house has right to regulate there own constitution. They can exclude and expel the number as the time of necessity.
c) Exclusion
The house has also the right to exclude the stranger from this house.
d) Right to Prohibit Publication
This house has also the right of prohibit publication of its own debates.
e) Freedom from Arrest
Freedom from arrest in civil case for a period of 40 days before and after the section of parliament but this rule cannot apply own criminal case.