House of Commons

American  

noun

1. the elective, lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, and various other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.

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House of Commons British  

noun

1. (in Britain, Canada, etc) the lower chamber of Parliament

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House of Commons Cultural  

1. The lower house of the parliament of Britain. It includes representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, all elected by the people. It is more powerful than the House of Lords, the upper house of parliament. The leader of the ruling party in the House of Commons is the prime minister of Britain; the prime minister chooses a cabinet composed mainly of members of the House of Commons. (Compare House of Lords.)

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Example Sentences

Sarah Hannett KC, who is representing the ICGS, said in written submissions that Lowe was a sitting MP and subject to the rules, procedures and standards of behaviour for members of the House of Commons.

From BBC

Minutes of their meetings show Conservative MP Jesse Norman, a member of the board and shadow leader of the House of Commons, objected to the proposals.

From BBC

“It doesn’t mean separation happens,” said David Percy, a law professor at the University of Alberta, citing hurdles including ratification by the House of Commons and seven of 10 provinces.

From The Wall Street Journal

The singer launched the petition on Thursday morning and hit the milestone on Friday night, meaning MPs will now have to debate it in the House of Commons.

From BBC

And it substantiates the argument Sir Keir himself made in the House of Commons.

From BBC