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}}The '''Parliament of Great Britain''', officially the '''Parliament of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Ireland''', is the supreme legislative body of [[Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|Great Britain]] and the [[British Overseas Territories (All Hail Cromwell)|British overseas territories]]. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the Commonwealth and the overseas territories. Parliament is bicameral but has three parts, consisting of the [[Lord Protector of Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|Lord Protector]], the [[Other House (All Hail Cromwell)|Other House]], and the [[House of Commons of Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|House of Commons]] (the primary chamber). Both houses of Parliament meet in separate chambers at the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, one of the inner boroughs of the capital city, [[London (All Hail Cromwell)|London]]. |
}}The '''Parliament of Great Britain''', officially the '''Parliament of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Ireland''', is the supreme legislative body of [[Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|Great Britain]] and the [[British Overseas Territories (All Hail Cromwell)|British overseas territories]]. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the Commonwealth and the overseas territories. Parliament is bicameral but has three parts, consisting of the [[Lord Protector of Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|Lord Protector]], the [[Other House (All Hail Cromwell)|Other House]], and the [[House of Commons of Great Britain (All Hail Cromwell)|House of Commons]] (the primary chamber). Both houses of Parliament meet in separate chambers at the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, one of the inner boroughs of the capital city, [[London (All Hail Cromwell)|London]]. |
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Revision as of 00:45, 26 June 2022
| Parliament of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Ireland | |
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| 61st Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | House of Commons Other House |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Parliament of England, Parliament of Scotland and Parliament of Ireland |
| Leadership | |
Lord Protector |
Dominic Raab, Liberal Party since 5 April 2021 |
Chancellor |
Nick Clegg, Liberal Party since 5 April 2021 |
Commons Speaker |
Lindsay Hoyle since 14 July 2019 |
Leader of the Opposition |
Boris Johnson, Conservative Party since 5 July 2018 |
| Elections | |
Last election |
9 December 2020 |
Next election |
9 December 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palace of Westminster City of Westminster, London Great Britain | |
The Parliament of Great Britain, officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Ireland, is the supreme legislative body of Great Britain and the British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the Commonwealth and the overseas territories. Parliament is bicameral but has three parts, consisting of the Lord Protector, the Other House, and the House of Commons (the primary chamber). Both houses of Parliament meet in separate chambers at the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, one of the inner boroughs of the capital city, London.