That's pretty much it. We don't generally use the term 'lawmaker' here - they're called MPs, but it effectively describes the role. The Lords will often amend laws but, since they're unelected, eventually the House of Commons MPs will win out! The Queen has a ceremonial role in approving laws.
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So lawmaker is being used by what... an American journalist as a synonym for a Member of Parliament? The context in the original article had me wondering if they were somehow different.
The usage appears to gathering ground here in Canada. Unfortunate.
I don't remember very much of what I learned about British history, but I think members of the House of Commons are also referred to as "lawmakers" because they usually are the ones who propose new laws. I think the Lords can suggest changes to proposed laws but the Commons can reject them. I believe a proposed law doesn't become an act of Parliament until both houses and the Queen or King agree on it. I may be entirely wrong - there used to be a few UK Peeps in these threads who would know.
That's pretty much it. We don't generally use the term 'lawmaker' here - they're called MPs, but it effectively describes the role. The Lords will often amend laws but, since they're unelected, eventually the House of Commons MPs will win out! The Queen has a ceremonial role in approving laws.
It's slightly more complicated in that there are now national parliaments for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (but, not England). So many laws for Scotland are made by the Scottish Parliament (Members of the Scottish Parliament) and not by MPs. Scotland has always had a separate legal system to England and Wales.
It's difficult to know how to protect MPs (or MSPs) from such incidents (often by mentally ill individuals) and still allow constituents to meet them. Maybe technology offers a solution, although that might exclude the most vulnerable and those most in need of help.
DQ: Was is the difference between a Member of Parliament and a 'Lawmaker'?
I don't remember very much of what I learned about British history, but I think members of the House of Commons are also referred to as "lawmakers" because they usually are the ones who propose new laws. I think the Lords can suggest changes to proposed laws but the Commons can reject them. I believe a proposed law doesn't become an act of Parliament until both houses and the Queen or King agree on it. I may be entirely wrong - there used to be a few UK Peeps in these threads who would know.
U.K. Lawmaker Is Stabbed to Death David Amess, a Conservative member of Parliament, was holding a meeting in his local constituency at the time of the attack.
DQ: Was is the difference between a Member of Parliament and a 'Lawmaker'?
