House of Commons

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.

House of Commons

noun

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

House of Commons

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.)

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for the House of Commons said assessments of individual MPs' security arrangements was "subject to a rigorous risk-based assessment, conducted by security professionals and with input from a range of professional authorities."

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Earlier this month, justice minister Sarah Sackman told the House of Commons Sharia formed "no part of the law of England and Wales".

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Earlier this month, justice minister Sarah Sackman told the House of Commons Sharia law formed "no part of the law of England and Wales".

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It brought them success at last year's general election, with the party winning 72 seats in the House of Commons - its highest ever share.

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They will attempt to activate a little-used Parliamentary device to summon Musk to the bar of the House of Commons to be reprimanded by MPs.

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