National Assembly for Wales

The National Assembly for Wales is just as a symble for the Welsh people.
We visited it in 19th November. The weather that day is good , we could see a lot of sunshine.
We took a big bus to Cardiff where the National Assembly locates.
The building was buildt by plenty of big glass,whih can provide the sunshine to the people who work in the building.
The heat is come from the recycle resources which can not only save a lot of money, but also protect the environment.
The staff in the assembly told us a funny thing, the water in toilet comes from the rain which is very special. So a lot of students went to the toilet when the visiting was finish.
We saw the conference room where the leaders have their conferences. We also saw one of the members whose name is Franks. He told us the assembly contants so many parts, such as education, health, environment, transport, agriculture, housing, language, sports, music, economy etc.
The staff told us Jane Davids is the one who represent for the people in Ponty and Treforest.
We noticed that there was a golden arrow in front of the meeting room, they told us that is the symble to show UK is a big family.
We had a nice day which we learnt a lot and enjoyed the visit.

The British Parliament

The British Parliament is the building which consists of the house of commons and the house of lords. The House of Commons is the democratically elected house of the UK Parliament, responsible for making laws and checking the work of Government.And the House of Lords makes laws, holds the Government to account, investigates policy issues and provides a forum of independent expertise.

The British Parliament plays very important role in the UK goveriment.Parliament is an essential part of UK politics. Its main roles are:
The first,Examining and challenging the work of the government (scrutiny).
The second,Debating and passing all laws (legislation).
The Third,Enabling the government to raise taxes .

The business of Parliament takes place in two Houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Their work is similar: making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues. The House of Commons is also responsible for granting money to the government through approving Bills that raise taxes. Generally, the decisions made in one House have to be approved by the other. In this way the two-chamber system acts as a check and balance for both Houses.

The Commons
The Commons is publicly elected. The party with the largest number of members in the Commons forms the government.
Members of the Commons (MPs) debate the big political issues of the day and proposals for new laws. It is one of the key places where government ministers, like the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, and the principal figures of the main political parties, work.
The Commons alone is responsible for making decisions on financial Bills, such as proposed new taxes. The Lords can consider these Bills but cannot block or amend them.

The Lords
The House of Lords is the second Chamber of the UK Parliament. It makes laws, holds the Government to account and investigates policy issues. Its membership includes experts in many fields and it complements the work of the House of Commons.
Members of the House of Lords are mostly appointed by the Queen, a fixed number are elected internally and a limited number of Church of England archbishops and bishops sit in the House.