Good Morning Year 10

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1. What is the European Union?2. Who runs the UK Government?3. What does the local council do?

We Live in EuropeWe are part of the European Union

The European Parliament has policies and legislation that we have to follow.

All the businesses in the EU who are member states have to follow EU laws.

European Acts

• Human Rights Act

• Working Time Directive – max 48 hrs for employees to work

• Minimum Wage for employees

We live in the United Kingdom The National Government of the UK is run by

the Conservative Lib Dem Coalition.David Cameron is the Prime Minister.Laws and policies are created by the

Government through the House of Commons and agreed by the House of Lords.

All businesses in the UK have to follow UK legalisation – Acts and Policies

House of Commons650 members of

ParliamentElected MP’s form the

Government. The party with the majority of

seats/members runs the Government.

At the present our Government is formed by

Conservatives/Lib Democrats Alliance

The Prime Minister is David Cameron and Deputy Nick Clegg

House of Lords825 members of the House

of Lords. The majority (about 700) are life peers

Life peers: The majority (about 700) of members are appointed for their lifetime by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Any British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen who is a UK resident andArchbishops and bishops: 26 Church of England archbishops and bishop. House. Ninety-two remain heredity peers i.e.

Houses of Parliament

House of Lords

Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, Life Peer 2000

Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard one of

the 90 Heredity peers

Lady Margaret Thacker former Prime Minister –

Conservative Party – now deceased

Peers Act

Government

• What does the Government Do?• Who works in the Government?• What does an MP do?• Who are the three groups of people that an

MP has to impress?• What is a constituency?• Who is the Newhall MP?• How is a new law introduced into the UK?

We live in South DerbyshireThe Local Government is run by the South Derbyshire Distinct

Council – run by elected Councillors who make decisions about the local council.

Businesses pay Business Rates and have to follow local authority policies and people have to pay Council Tax

Local CouncilSouth Derbyshire District Council

• Planning Department – for extensions, new houses, businesses, buildings

• Licenses for pet shops, taxi firms, pubs and clubs

• Environmental Acts – pollution, noise levels, rubbish