Government & Democracy
Parliament: Commons & Lords
The UK Parliament is where laws are made. It has two parts: the House of Commons, whose members are elected, and the House of Lords, whose members are mostly appointed.
Key facts
- ◆ Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons are elected by the public.
- ◆ Members of the House of Lords are mostly appointed and are not elected.
- ◆ Both Houses scrutinise and approve new laws before they are passed.
- ◆ Parliament sits at the Palace of Westminster in London.