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A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime minister is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet. In a minority of systems, notably in semi-presidential systems of government, a prime minister is the official who is appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives of the head of state.
In parliamentary systems fashioned after the Westminster system, the prime minister is the presiding and actual head of government and head of the executive branch. In such systems, the head of state or the head of state's official representative (i.e. the monarch, president, or governor-general) usually holds a largely ceremonial position, although often with reserve powers.
The prime minister is often, but not always, a member of parliament and is expected with other ministers to ensure the passage of bills through the legislature. In some monarchies the monarch may also exercise executive powers (known as the royal prerogative) that are constitutionally vested in the crown and may be exercised without the approval of parliament.
The House of Commons is the name of the elected lower house of the bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada and historically was the name of the lower houses of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and North Carolina. Roughly equivalent bodies in other countries which were once British colonies or federations thereof include the United States House of Representatives, the Australian House of Representatives, the New Zealand House of Representatives, and India's Lok Sabha.
In the UK and Canada, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the respective upper house of parliament. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons usually becomes the prime minister. Since 2010 the House of Commons of the United Kingdom has had 650 elected members, and since 2015 the House of Commons of Canada has had 338 members. The Commons' functions are to consider through debate new laws and changes to existing ones, authorise taxes, and provide scrutiny of the policy and expenditure of the Government. It has the power to give a Government a vote of no confidence.
The prime minister is the most senior member of the cabinet in a parliamentary system of government.
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Prime Minister's Questions (often abbreviated to PMQs and officially known as Questions to the Prime Minister) is a constitutional convention in the United Kingdom, currently held as a single session every Wednesday at noon when the House of Commons is sitting, during which the Prime Minister spends around half an hour answering questions from Members of Parliament (MPs).
PMQs forms an important part of British political culture. Due to the natural drama of the sessions, it is among the best-known parliamentary business in the country, with tickets to the Strangers' Gallery (the public gallery) for Wednesdays being the most sought-after parliamentary tickets.
Although prime ministers have answered questions in parliament for centuries, until the 1880s questions to the prime minister were treated the same as questions to other Ministers of the Crown: asked without notice, on days when ministers were available in whatever order MPs rose to ask them. In 1881 fixed time-limits for questions were introduced and questions to the prime minister were moved to the last slot of the day as a courtesy to the 72-year-old prime minister at the time, William Gladstone, so he could come to the Commons later in the day. In 1953, when Winston Churchill was prime minister, it was agreed that questions would be submitted on fixed days (Tuesdays and Thursdays).
Question time in a parliament occurs when members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers (including the prime minister), which they are obliged to answer. It usually occurs daily while parliament is sitting, though it can be cancelled in exceptional circumstances. Question time originated in the Westminster system of the United Kingdom, and occurs in other countries, mostly Commonwealth countries, who use the system.
In practice, the questions asked in question time are usually pre-arranged by the organisers of each party; although the questions are usually without notice. Questions from government backbenchers are either intended to allow the Minister to discuss the virtues of government policy, or to attack the opposition. A typical format of such a government backbencher's question might be "Could the Minister discuss the benefits of the government's initiative on <issue>, and is the Minister aware of any alternative policies in this area?"
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The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 5 July 2017. https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2017/july/prime-ministers-questions-5-july-2017/ Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or another to...
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The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 19 July 2017.
The first episode of Pradhanmantri chronicles the tale of Indian independence when along with India and Pakistan, 565 princely states also gained independence from the British Raj. For more info log on to: www.youtube.com/abpnewsTV
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President Trump appeared to move aside the prime minister of Montenegro while at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 5 July 2017. https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2017/july/prime-ministers-questions-5-july-2017/ Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or another to...
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The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 June 2017. http://www.parliament.uk/business/new... Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Oppositio...
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley along with National Security Minister Retired Major General Edmund Dillon and Energy and Energy Industries Minister Franklin Khan were centre stage at the Conversations With The Prime Minister Meeting at the Point Fortin East Secondary on Tuesday evening. The Forum sought to engage the national community on several matters of national interest, including crime, the economy and T&T;'s energy future. The Prime Minister and his Ministers fielded questions on those topics as well as on education, public utilities, corruption, unemployment and job creation.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 19 July 2017.
The first episode of Pradhanmantri chronicles the tale of Indian independence when along with India and Pakistan, 565 princely states also gained independence from the British Raj. For more info log on to: www.youtube.com/abpnewsTV
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 5 July 2017. https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2017/july/prime-ministers-questions-5-july-2017/ Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or another to...
First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Damian Green, answered questions from MPs on behalf of the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 July 2017.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 28 June 2017. http://www.parliament.uk/business/new... Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or another topic, usually led by the Leader of the Oppositio...
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley along with National Security Minister Retired Major General Edmund Dillon and Energy and Energy Industries Minister Franklin Khan were centre stage at the Conversations With The Prime Minister Meeting at the Point Fortin East Secondary on Tuesday evening. The Forum sought to engage the national community on several matters of national interest, including crime, the economy and T&T;'s energy future. The Prime Minister and his Ministers fielded questions on those topics as well as on education, public utilities, corruption, unemployment and job creation.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, answered questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 26 April 2017. http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2017/april/prime-ministers-questions-26-april-2017/ Question Time in the House of Commons is an opportunity for MPs to question government ministers about matters for which they are responsible. Prime Minister's Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday that the House of Commons is sitting and gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister. In most cases, the session starts with a routine 'open question' from an MP about the Prime Minister's engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance. Opposition MPs follow up on this or anothe...
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