The British Parliament is made up of three parts - the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Parliament is where new laws are debated and agreed. Parliament should not be confused with the Government, although Members of the Government are also usually Members of Parliament. However another responsibility of Parliament is to scrutinise what the Government does.
A Parliament is the period of parliamentary time between one general election and another which differs from a parliamentary session.
Further information on this subject can be found from the following links.
Guides to People, Events and Places: Parliament: The Institution ( PDF 174 KB)
Guides to People, Events and Places: Parliament and the House of Commons ( PDF 371 KB)
About Parliament: Parliament's role
Related glossary term: Session
Related glossary term: Government
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