ASP - Parliamentary Scrutiny

When was the Backbench Business Committee created?

• 2000

• 2005

• 2010

• 2015

Coalition MPs rebelled in what percentage of divisions?

• 35%

• 40%

• 45%

• 50%

How many urgent questions did John Bercow allow between 2009-2013?

• 1054

• 5645

• 1234

• 3547

Under which PM were select committees introduced?

• Tony Blair

• Margaret Thatcher

• John Major

• Harold Wilson

What is the minimum number of MPs on a select committee?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Who chooses the chairperson of a select committee?

• Party Whip

• MPs

• Party Leader

• Previous chairperson

How long does the government have to respond to a select committees findings?

• 1 month

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 4 months

The majority of Select Committee members are drawn from which party?

• Governing party

• Opposition

• Conservative

• Labour

Roughly what percentage of select committee recommendations are accepted?

• 30%

• 35%

• 40%

• 45%

Who did Theresa May block the Home Affairs Select Committee from interviewing?

• Chancellor of the Exchequer

• Head of MI6

• Head of MI5

• Prime Minister