Israel

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 24 Chwefror 2009.

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Photo of David Taylor David Taylor Llafur, North West Leicestershire 2:30, 24 Chwefror 2009

What assessment he has made of the implications of the outcome of the General Election in Israel for UK policy in the region; and if he will make a statement.

general election

In a general election, each constituency chooses an MP to represent it by process of election. The party who wins the most seats in parliament is in power, with its leader becoming Prime Minister and its Ministers/Shadow Ministers making up the new Cabinet. If no party has a majority, this is known as a hung Parliament. The next general election will take place on or before 3rd June 2010.