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Commons and Lords GapFill
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There are six primary functions of Parliament. The first function is to provide a means by which can be passed, amended and appealed. A majority in Parliament will usually ensure the passage government bills, and it is rare that bills not proposed by the government will pass. The second function is provide a means by which can be applied to the government, its decisions and its proposed laws. The effectiveness of this function often depends on the size of the government's majority, and the opposition is often at a disadvantage in terms of the resources available to it, as the government can rely on the work of the .
The third function is to provide in government, such as secretaries of state in Cabinet, and other ministers who support the work of the various government departments. One flaw in this system is that government jobs will often be given to those who have shown loyalty or who hold certain views, rather than being based on competence and expertise. The fourth function is to provide a platform for on political issues and potential solutions. A limitation of this function is that a government with a comfortable majority will usually be able to pass legislation regardless of anything that may have come up in discussion.
A fifth function is to provide for both constituencies and the country as a whole, and act as a nationwide platform through which their issues and concerns can be communicated to the government via representatives. Parliament has been criticised in the past for being unrepresentative of the make-up of the country in terms of gender, ethnicity, class and other social groups, though this has improved noticeably in recent years. Finally, parliamentary approval is the key means through which government decisions can be given .