Evaluate the pros and the cons of the responsibilities of the different levels of government in
the uk
House of Commons
The House of Commons are the most powerful because they are elected by the public. The
House of Commons discusses and creates new laws which they then pass on to the House
of Lords for them to send it off to the Queen or to send it back for alterations. They have the
most power when it comes to making new laws as they take bills and make them into pieces
of legislation that just need to be signed off on. I believe that they are the most effective and
due to the fact that they are all voted in by the public, this makes them representative of
what the public wants and therefore they will pass the correct laws which would advance the
public and our country. In the House of Commons the Prime Minister appoints members of
Parliament from his own political party to serve in his cabinet and they are given individual
responsibilities and they run a certain government department that helps Parliament run
smoothly. I would say there aren’t really any downsides to the House of Commons but they
work well by having the House of Lords to challenge their laws. I think if we didn’t have one
or the other then our government would collapse.
House of Lords
The House of Lords has its perks but it also has its downfalls in my opinion. I believe the
House of Lords is effective as it adds another layer for bills to be passed through in order to
become a law. I think we need the House of Lords as a second opinion so that we don’t pass
laws that we will later regret. The Lord’s are there to challenge the commons so that no
random laws get through and this is why our government needs them. On the other hand,
the House of Lords and elected and therefore the public don’t have a say in who becomes a
Lord. People could argue that this isn’t fair, especially since we have hereditary peers; these
are people that have the lordship passed down through generations and haven’t necessarily
earned their place in the House of Lords. However I think there are a select few
lords/baronesses that have, in theory, earned their place in the House of Lords even though
they aren’t elected. These are called life peers, due to the life peerages act of 1958, anyone
based on what they’ve achieved in their career or lifetime can become a Lord and it doesn’t
get passed down through generations. These people help make up a panel that was made
for the Prime Minister, with people who have certain expertise that fill the gaps in knowledge
that are missing from the House of Lords. Therefore I think the pros outweigh the cons and
the House of Lords is effective and works well. I believe it is appropriate for our government
to have the House of Lords.
Monarchy
Personally I believe that the monarchy is both effective and non effective, I believe that it’s
good for our government to have a figurehead and she brings our government together and
makes us more united. He also has to remain politically neutral which is another appropriate
factor that she brings to the table as her signing off on the laws won’t be swayed due to any
particular viewpoint. However I don’t agree with her being involved in parliament as she
hasn’t been elected firstly, as well as, Past experience with signing off on laws shows us that
she’s always going to do it as she doesn’t want any backlash, she trusts that the House of
Lords and the House of Commons have made a good decision and signed off on it
regardless of your opinion on it. Therefore it begs the question if she is really needed to sign
off on laws and have a role in Parliament. I’d say it’s a good thing that she gives us a
figurehead and I think it's a very good tradition that she opens at Parliament every year, as
well as appointing the new prime minister, but I believe these should be her only roles in
parliament. I don't believe she should sign off on laws, regardless she is effective within
Parliament.
Welsh assembly
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