• In the United Kingdom, confidence motions are a means of testing the support of the government (executive) in a legislative body, and for the legislature...
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  • Constructive vote of no confidence Interpellation Motions of no confidence in the United Kingdom "Motions of no confidence and censure". House of Representatives...
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    votes of no confidence in British governments led by prime ministers of the former Kingdom of Great Britain and the current United Kingdom. The first such...
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    Confidence motions in the United Kingdom List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure Motion (parliamentary procedure) The second and...
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  • confidence in the May ministry 2022 vote of confidence in the Conservative Party leadership of Boris Johnson Confidence motions in the United Kingdom List of...
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  • support the government in motions of confidence and appropriation votes. Parties and independent members normally retain the right to otherwise vote in favour...
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  • Matter of Confidence or Issue of Confidence in the Parliament of the United Kingdom is a matter that is so important that the government of the day must...
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    Abortion in the United Kingdom is de facto available under the terms of the Abortion Act 1967 in Great Britain and the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No...
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    Republicanism in the United Kingdom is the political movement that seeks to replace the United Kingdom's monarchy with a republic. Supporters of the movement...
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  • the government, are jointly accountable to Parliament for the government's actions and policies. Confidence motions (votes of 'no confidence') - The Prime...
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    The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary...
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    No Confidence. Confidence Motions are generally originated by the Government to reinforce its support in the House, whilst No Confidence Motions are...
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    The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of...
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    known as the Government of the United Kingdom) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government...
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    support for the government by rejecting a motion of confidence or by passing a motion of no confidence. Confidence and no confidence motions are phrased...
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    The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster...
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    The politics of the United Kingdom functions within a constitutional monarchy where executive power is delegated by legislation and social conventions...
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    no confidence. After consulting with the Liberal Party to confirm that they were still supporting motions of no confidence, on Monday, 26 March, the Leader...
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    Human rights in the United Kingdom concern the fundamental rights in law of every person in the United Kingdom. An integral part of the UK constitution...
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    Impeachment is a process in which the Parliament of the United Kingdom may prosecute and try individuals, normally holders of public office, for high...
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  • confidence in Mussolini. This is considered to be the first motion of no confidence in history. Motion of Confidence#Examples of defeats by Motions of...
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  • defeated on motions of no confidence. Single-party majority governments tend to be formed in the aftermath of strong election performances. The term "majority...
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    scandals in the United Kingdom in chronological order. Scandals implicating political figures or governments of the UK, often reported in the mass media...
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    recognised in the United Kingdom. The monarch is regarded internally as the absolute authority, or "sole prerogative", and the source of many of the executive...
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    There are five types of elections in the United Kingdom: elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (commonly called 'general elections' when...
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  • sufficient votes in parliament to pass motions of confidence and supply, especially motions of no-confidence and budget bills. If such motions fail, they normally...
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  • division is happening, in order to alert members not present in the chamber. In the United Kingdom, division bells are also present in a number of bars and...
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    (/ˈbrɛksɪt, ˈbrɛɡzɪt/; portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Following a referendum on 23...
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    The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
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  • votes are the speaker of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom and the president of the United States Senate (an ex-officio role of the vice president...
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