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The '''Parliament''' is the bicameral, supreme legislature of [[Faelan]]. It is composed of a lower house, the House of Delegates (Faelish: ''Comhairle na Toscairi''), and an upper house, the House of Lords (Faelish: ''Comhairle na Tirna'ni''). The 249 members of the House of Delegates are elected from single-member constituencies using [[wikipedia:Instant-runoff voting|instant-runoff voting]]; this house is the more powerful of the two, with the sole powers to scrutinise the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and to approve the budget. The House of Lords is comprised of only 12 members: the ''Hlafoird'' (hereditary rulers) and ''Maoir'' (stewards) of each of the six ''Cuigi'' (chiefdoms).
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The '''Parliament''' is the bicameral, supreme legislature of [[Faelan]]. It is composed of a lower house, the House of Delegates (Faelish: ''Comhairle na Toscairi''), and an upper house, the House of Lords (Faelish: ''Comhairle na Tirna'ni''). The 90 members of the '''House of Delegates''' are elected from single-member constituencies using [[wikipedia:Instant-runoff voting|instant-runoff voting]]; this house is the more powerful of the two, with the sole powers to scrutinise the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and to approve the budget. The House of Lords is comprised of only 12 members: the ''Hlafoird'' (hereditary rulers) and ''Maoir'' (stewards) of each of the six ''Cuigi'' (chiefdoms).

Latest revision as of 07:23, 26 January 2024

House of Delegates

Comhairle na Toscairi
Type
Type
Leadership
Lord Speaker
The Lord O'Bec, Steward of Thuaidh
Structure
Seats90
Faelan Parliament.svg
Political groups
Government (43)
  Labour: 34 seats
  Drivers: 9 seats
Primary Opposition (28)
  Hunters: 28 seats
Crossbench (19)
  Republicans: 14 seats
  Health Focus: 1 seat
  Independents: 4 seats
Elections
Instant runoff
Last election
433rd Parliamentary Election
Next election
434th Parliamentary Election

The Parliament is the bicameral, supreme legislature of Faelan. It is composed of a lower house, the House of Delegates (Faelish: Comhairle na Toscairi), and an upper house, the House of Lords (Faelish: Comhairle na Tirna'ni). The 90 members of the House of Delegates are elected from single-member constituencies using instant-runoff voting; this house is the more powerful of the two, with the sole powers to scrutinise the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and to approve the budget. The House of Lords is comprised of only 12 members: the Hlafoird (hereditary rulers) and Maoir (stewards) of each of the six Cuigi (chiefdoms).