The British Government
The Houses of Parliament where the UK Government sit
Who runs the UK?
For the first time since 1707, the Scots now have their own parliament in Edinburgh,
and the Welsh their own national assembly in Cardiff.
It is only England,...
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The British Government
The Houses of Parliament where the UK Government sit
Who runs the UK?
For the first time since 1707, the Scots now have their own parliament in Edinburgh,
and the Welsh their own national assembly in Cardiff.
It is only England, that doesn t
have its own parliament.
Issues that effect England are decided by the UK government,
which consists of MPs from all over the UK.
Great Britain (UK) is a parliamentary democracy with a
constitutional Monarch as Head of State
The principle behind British democracy is that the people elect Members of Parliament
(MPs) to the House of Commons in London at a general election, held no more than five
years apart.
Most MPs belong to a political party, and the party with the largest number
of MPs in the House of Commons forms the government.
Over the next few pages we will explain the difference between
Parliament and the Government and tell you how our country is run.
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