Full Description
Ever wondered what a three-line whip means? Who Black Rod is and why they are called that? Why MPs call out "Hear, hear" to signal their agreement? And what it means to cross the floor?
The language of Parliament can sometimes seem arcane and impenetrable but delve a little deeper and many of the terms and phrases that are customary in the debating chambers reveal a fascinating history.
Containing over 100 definitions, presented in alphabetical order, this beautiful little book is an ideal souvenir or the perfect gift.
Contents
Introduction
A Short History of Parliament
How to Use this Book
Abstain
Adjournment Debate
Amendments
Backbencher
Below the Gangway
Bicameral
Bills
Black Rod
Big Ben
By-election
Bob's Your Uncle
Casting Vote
Catching the Speaker's Eye
Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead
Clear the Lobbies!
Confidence
Contempt
Crossbench
Crossing the Floor
Despatch Box
Divisions
Dragging the Speaker to the Chair
Doorkeepers
Early Day Motion
Emergency Debate
Erskine May
Father of the House
Filibustering
First Past the Post
Give Way!
Green Paper
Hansard
Hats off, Strangers!
Hear, Hear!
Honourable
Hung Parliament
King's Speech
Lobbying
Lords Spiritual
Lords Temporal
Mace
Maiden Speech
Motion of no Confidence
Norman French
On the Nod
Order, Order!
Pairing
Parliament Acts
Parliamentary Privilege
Point of Order
Portcullis
Prime Minister's Questions
Privy Council
Prorogation
Question Time
Quorum
Read the Riot Act
Recess
Referendum
Salisbury Convention
Sent to Coventry
Serjeant at Arms
Shadow Cabinet
Short Money
Shuffle
Silly Season
Standing Orders
State Opening of Parliament
Strangers
St Thomas' Hospital
Sub Judice
Sunset Clause
Surgery
Swearing In
Table a Motion
Tally Sticks
Tellers
The Other Place
The Speaker
Unparliamentary Language
Urgent Questions
Usual Channels
Voice Vote
The West Lothian Question
Whips
White Paper
Who Goes Home?
Wrecking Amendment
Woolsack
