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Chapter 16<\/h1>\n\n\n

The House of Commons under pressure<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The capacity of the House of Commons to carry out its functions has been the subject of criticism for many years. Those criticisms have become more strident as the demands on MPs individually and collectively have increased. Some politicians see no need for change. Others advocate reform of the House, some through radical constitutional change, others through reform from within the institution. The debate itself takes place within a particular perspective of what constitutes power. Viewed from an institutional perspective, the House remains an essential and entrenched element of the British polity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  • To identify contemporary challenges faced by the House of Commons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To describe and analyse pressures on Members of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To describe and analyse pressures on the House of Commons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To detail different schools of thought on the reform of the House.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To identify different approaches to parliamentary power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Test your knowledge with the Chapter 16 quizzes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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