This chapter explores the role and powers of the UK Parliament, setting out the powers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords . It also provides an account of the extent to which Parliament can hold the government to account, focusing on recent examples of ministerial and prime ministerial resignations. It also provides an account of the impact of Brexit on the Westminster Parliament, including the enactment of private members' bills, votes of no confidence, governmental defeats and the reinterpretation of standing orders. It evaluates how far these changes stemmed from the combination of Brexit and a minority government.
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