Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Mai 1924.
Sir Archibald Sinclair
, Caithness and Sutherland
Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the Motion on Tuesday is a Vote of Censure—whether the Opposition stick to their guns?
The Opposition are the political parties in the House of Commons other than the largest or Government party. They are called the Opposition because they sit on the benches opposite the Government in the House of Commons Chamber. The largest of the Opposition parties is known as Her Majesty's Opposition. The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of Government. The Opposition often votes against the Government. In a sense the Official Opposition is the "Government in waiting".
