The Parliamentary Party
The Parliamentary Party
Composition and Dissent
The first part of this chapter is an analysis of the personnel of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons between the wars, which examines their social, educational and occupational backgrounds, and their career patterns, including lengths of service and the rewards of the honours system. It then considers the nature of their working milieu, before proceeding to discuss the various sections and factions, and the cases of dissent and disunity. The role of the Whips is assessed, and the development of the backbench subject committees and their general representative body, known as the ‘1922 Committee’, is explained. The chapter concludes with a consideration of the declining role and importance of the Conservative peers in the House of Lords.
Keywords: Parliament, members of parliament, House of Commons, House of Lords, whips, 1922 Committee, party factions
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