2007-06-19 22:23:51 · 7 answers · asked by Nepo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
646 Members of Parliament (MPs) in House of Commons
705 Peers (Lord) in House of Lords
2007-06-19 23:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by lukee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to have 430 and an election every seven years. Now its 646 and an election every 4 years. There are not enough seats to put them all on. They cost us an enormous amount in salaries and pensions. Margaret Thatcher hit upon the idea of increasing the number of ministers so more of them could earn more each. Then before they were thrown out of office for graft in the mid 1990's the Tories voted themselves enormous pay rises.
However many there are there are too many.
2007-06-20 06:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The Queen
2. 646 MPs (The House of Commons)
3. currently 751 Peers (The House of Lords - they don't have a fixed number of members)
IN TOTAL: 1398
2007-06-21 15:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MP's 646 + plus members
maybe 945
2007-06-20 05:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
630
2007-06-20 10:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the number, remember they - New Labour scum -changed the boundaries to maintain a non-democratic majority. There certainly are a lot of 'Members'.
2007-06-20 11:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Sparticus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the House of Commons, which is where people are elected to, there are 646 seats.
These links might help you find out more if you need it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Parliament
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_House_of_Commons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
hope that's some help to you...
2007-06-20 05:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋