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House of Commons
noun
- the elective, lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, and various other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.
House of Commons
noun
- (in Britain, Canada, etc) the lower chamber of Parliament
House of Commons
- The lower house of the parliament of Britain . It includes representatives from England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , and Wales , all elected by the people. It is more powerful than the House of Lords , the upper house of parliament. The leader of the ruling party in the House of Commons is the prime minister of Britain; the prime minister chooses a cabinet composed mainly of members of the House of Commons. ( Compare House of Lords .)
Example Sentences
A Labour MP has apologised and referred himself to Parliament's standards watchdog after praising a private company in the House of Commons without declaring it had given him a £10,000 donation.
The House of Commons said MPs would discuss proposed legislation "to ensure the continued operation of British Steel blast furnaces".
There have also been calls in the House of Commons to involve the Army in clearing up, amid reports of an increase in rats and concerns about public health.
"He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events and giving evidence in the House of Commons," the RSB said.
"I think that trying to negotiate an arrangement which mitigates the tariffs is better," he told the House of Commons Liaison Committee.
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