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The UK Parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament which is known as the law-making body of the British people, is comprised of three elements: the Monarchy, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They meet in a body only on occasions of ceremonial significance, such as the state opening of Parliament, in spite if the fact that the agreement of all three is normally required for legislation. The House of Commons has 650 elected members called Members of Parliament or MPs. Election to the House of Commons is an important part of Britain's democratic system. The main motivation of the House of Commons is to make laws by passing Acts of Parliament, as well as to discuss current political issues. Some of the liveliest sessions in the Commons debating chamber take place at Prime Minister's Question Time when MPs have the opportunity to quiz the Prime Minister on burning issues of the day. The House of Lords currently has around 760 non-elected members. They are her...