Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 May 2001.
Paddy Tipping
Parliamentary Secretary, Privy Council Office
12:00,
8 May 2001
There is no need to plod very far. There are no plans for the tabling of questions by e-mail or fax.
The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.