Senate of England (Joan of What?)

The Senate of the Commonwealth of England is the of the. Like the, it meets in the. Officially, the full name of the house is: The Right Honourable the Senators of the Commonwealth of England in Parliament assembled.

The 144 Senators represent 12-member constituencies known as regions, of which there are also twelve. For each general election, a third of the Senate is dissolved and is up for election.

The Senate scrutinises bills that have been approved by the House of Commons. It regularly reviews and amends bills from the Commons. It possesses the constitutional power to reject bills, preventing them from becoming law; this power can however be overcome by a supermajority vote in the Commons. In this capacity, the Senate acts as a check on the House of Commons. Bills can be introduced into either the Senate or the House of Commons. Senators may also take on roles as government ministers. The Senate has its own support services, separate from those of the Commons, including the Senate Library.

The is each year delivered by the  in the Senate chamber. The Senate is also responsible for the trial of national officials during impeachment proceedings.