Parliament of Essexia

Imperial Parliament of the Commonwealth of Essexia
Imperial Parliament of the Commonwealth of Essexia
4th Parliament
	Logo of the Parliament of Essexia
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	1
History
Founded	1 July 2018
Leadership
Emperor	Emperor James ; since 26 December 2017
First Minister	Rt. Hon. Jack MP, Royalist Party of Essexia/Giraffe Concordat ; since 3 May 2021
Leader of the Opposition	Rt. Hon. Ben MP, Weeaboo Rights Party ; since 16 July 2021
Structure
Seats	11 MPs
Parliament of Essexia political groups	Commonwealth Government (8): Royalists: 7 seats NRP: 1 seat Official Opposition (1): WRP: 1 seat Other Opposition (2): Essexian League: 1 seat Independent: 1 seat
Elections
Parliament of Essexia voting system	Proportional Representation
Parliament of Essexia last election	11 July 2021
Parliament of Essexia next election	11 July 2022
Meeting place
	De Jure: Les Paddocks, De Facto: Discord

The Essexian Parliament was created by Emperor Terry I of Essexia, based upon the Federal Senate of the revolutionaries of the Essexian Coup of September 16, based upon the Parliament of the Queendom of Essexia. The Parliament has the power to approve or veto bills made by other Lords and is made up of representatives (or MP's) from constituencies in Essexia, who are elected by the constituents in irregular elections. There are currently 11 MPs in Parliament.

History

The Essexian Parliament was created by Emperor Terry to try and represent the people whilst making life easier for the monarch as they don't have to micromanage everything, but can if the monarch wishes to.

The September 16 revolution saw most of the Parliament form the democratic Federation of Essexia, led by the National Conservative Party of Essexia. However, the Treaty of Chelmsford on September 19 put the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party in charge of the new Commonwealth of Essexia.

The 31 December 2018 saw the Parliament vote to restore an Absolute Monarchy, as had been the case during the Queendom of Essexia, thus establishing the Second Essexian Reich. However, at some point in early 2019, the Monarchy became Constitutional again.

After Earl Finn left the First Minister position on the 1st of January 2019, and Lord Chris joined the NatCons on the 8th, the LibSocs were thought to be disbanded. On the 8th of January 2019, Lord Chris stepped down as First Minister, leading to a subsequent Election. Earl Finn won as he had the backing of the Royalist Party, and Lord Jack decided to reform the NatCons into the CPE, then the EUF. On the 2nd of March 2019, Lord Finn admitted that the LibSocs was never officially dissolved and that he never left the party, and therefore controlled one seat.

During the 3rd of March Reforms, the Emperor's vote in the Parliament was removed, while he retained his right to veto proposals. The Royalist party also gained the ability to hold the position of First Minister.

On the 26 May 2019, then First Minister, Earl Finn, attempted to pass the Hawarden Reforms, an attempted plan to expand Essexian democracy, by placing into Essexian law that everyone over the age of 14, who lived in the English county of Essex, could vote in Essexian elections and to create an abstract form of the lower house for Essexia. The vote was rejected 5 against and 1 for. With the NatCons voting against it claiming that there would not be an election so it was not necessary, and the Royalists agreeing in principle but believing the timing was wrong.

The 27 May 2019 at 00:00 am saw the first non-Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Prime/First Minister when Lord Jamie of Royalist Party replaced Earl Finn.

On the 3rd June 2019, the NatCons rebranded to become the Commonwealth Party of Essexia, retaining all of its previous beliefs but adding a focus on Expansion and the Emperor's Power.

The Emperor and FM Lord Jacob declared the Second Military Council on the 4th January 2020, but this was ended the following evening.

On the evening of the 14th February 2020, at 20:00, the Giraffe Concordat went to parliament calling a no-confidence vote in the government lead by the Rhino Alliance. The motion was immediately met with opposition from the government. Despite the motion receiving the necessary number of votes to proceed the Emperor refused to grant consent, this was as there the government stated that the vote did not follow the correct procedure. After much debate, this was eventually settled as the Supreme Judge stated that it did not follow the correct procedure. The Giraffe Concordat soon proposed a no-confidence motion following the correct procedure, where the motion passed and received royal approval, leading to Earl Finn's powers as First Minister being suspended, with Lord Jamie becoming acting First Minister, due to his role as Second Minister of Essexia. After the vote Lord Jamie, using his power as acting First Minister, announced that a general election would take place on Sunday 1 March 2020.

Following the events of the Raging Valentines just days prior, and the Grey Weekend over a month before, Emperor Terry allowed Earl Jack to form a ruling Government due to their majority control of the prorogued Parliament. The ruling Rhino Alliance graciously didn't raise opposition to this, as it was obvious this Giraffe Concordat government would be unable to make substantial change.

First Ministers of Essexia

Main article: First Ministers of Essexia

The parties are as follows: Progressive Worker's Party/Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party, Royalist Party, Old Guard Party.

	Term in Office	First Minister	Party	Government
	19 April 2018 to 1 January 2019 257 days	Earl Finn*	Liberal Socialist	Hawarden Ministry
	1 January 2019 to 12 February 2019 42 days	Lord Chris	Liberal Socialist/Royalist	Essexian Political Commonwealth I
	12 February 2019 to 27 May 2019 104 days	Earl Finn	Liberal Socialist	Essexian Political Commonwealth II
	27 May 2019 to 21 July 2019 57 days	Lord Jamie	Royalist	Jamie Ministry
	22 July 2019 to 5 January 2020 167 days	Lord Jacob	Old Guard	Jacob Ministry
	5 January 2020 to 14 February 2020 44 days	Earl Finn	LSC	Rhino Ministry
	14 February 2020 to 17 February 2020 3 days	Lord Jamie	Royalist	Transferal Government
	17 February 2020 to 3 March 2020 15 days	Earl Jack	Old Guard	Interim Giraffe Government
	3 March 2020 to** 30 May 2020 _{88 days}	Earl Jamie	Royalist	Rhino Ministry II (3 March 2020 - 25 March 2020) Giraffe Ministry (25 March 2020 - 30 May 2020)
	30 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 104 days	Lord Sam	Progressive Workers' Party	Rhino Ministry III
	11 September 2020 to 19 February 2021 161 days	Lord Ben	Weeaboo Rights Party	Weeaboo Ministry
	19 February 2021 to 2 March 2021	Rt. Hon. Jack MP	Royalist	Giraffe Ministry II
File:Newtonvonuberquie 1.jpg	2 March 2021 to 3 May 2021	Rt. Hon. Newton MP	The Greens	von Uberquie Ministry I
	3 May 2021 to Present	Rt. Hon. Jack MP	Royalist	Giraffe Ministry III Giraffe Ministry IV

*For Earl Finn's first term the role was known as Prime Minister and the senate had greater power as it was prior to the Monarchical Powers Act 2018.
**Earl Jamie changed alliance partway through his term on 25/03/2020, from Rhino to Giraffe.

Crown Ministries

Crown Ministries of the Parliament of Essexia
Ministry	Minister	Appointed
Second Minister	Rt. Hon. Francis	3 May 2021
Interior	Rt. Hon. Matt G	3 May 2021
Foreign Affairs	Rt. Hon. Jack	3 May 2021
Defence	Rt. Hon. Francis	3 May 2021
Justice	Rt. Hon. Terri	16 July 2021

Bills in Parliament

^{Main article: Legal Essexian Database}

Bills put to vote in the Parliament of Essexia
Name of Bill	Advocate	Date of Assent	Status	Vote
LGBTQ+ Equality Act	Lord Jamie	31/05/2019	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Junior Ministries Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	31/05/2019	Suspended	Ayes- 2 Nays- 3 Abstains- 0
Treasury Act	Lord Jacob	02/06/2019	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Media Merger Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	11/06/2019	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Electoral Law Act	Lord Matthew	07/07/2019	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Provinces Act	Earl Finn	07/07/2019	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation with Fifth Aenderian Republic	Lord Matthew	14/07/2019	Passed but forestalled	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Ministerial Reform Act	Lord Jamie	16/07/2019	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Code of Conduct Act	Earl Finn	30/07/2019	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Parliamentary Procedure	Lord Matthew	30/07/2019	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Earldom Act	Lord Jacob	14/09/2019	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Parliamentary Sessions Act	Earl Finn	14/09/2019	Failed	Ayes- 4 Nays- 6 Abstains- 0
Medical Corps Act	Lord Matt G	14/09/2019	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Great Reform Act	Lord Matthew	04/10/2019	Passed	Ayes- 10 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Parliamentary Foreign Agenda Act/Hong Kong Support Act	Earl Finn	15/10/2019	Withdrawn	Ayes- 0 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Mandatory Vaccination Act (Amended)	Earl Jack of Molrams	26/11/2019	Passed	Ayes- 7 (8) Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Administration Recognition Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	09/01/2020	Failed	Ayes- 3 Nays- 2 Abstains- 3
Extended Decolonisation Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	10/01/2020	Failed	Ayes- 2 Nays- 6 Abstains- 0
Commendation Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	15/01/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 2
Judicial Establishment Act (Amended)	Earl Jack of Molrams	07/02/2020	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
First Amendment	Earl Jack of Molrams	08/02/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
By-Election Act	Lord Matthew	10/02/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 1
Confidence Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	14/02/2020	Incorrect procedure	Ayes- 6 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Digital Yen Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	03/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Funtime Referendum Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	04/03/2020	Withdrawn	Ayes- 3 Nays- 2 Abstains- 0
Funtime Referendum Act (Amended)	Earl Jack of Molrams	04/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 1
Second Amendment	Lord Matthew	05/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 3 Abstains- 0
Colonial Trade Re-Establushment Act	Lord Matthew	07/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Renewed Provinces Act	Earl Finn	23/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 1
Shenfield Autonomy Act	Earl Finn	24/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 2 Abstains- 0
Animal Rights Act	Lord Matthew	25/03/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Citizenship Reform Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	04/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 2
Ship Classification Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	08/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Armed Forces Jurisdiction Act	Earl Jack of Molrams	13/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Discrimination Act	Lord Matthew	14/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 2 Abstains- 0
Legal Essexian Database Act	Earl Finn	27/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Ed Balls National Holiday Act	Lord Matthew	28/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
The Big Five/3rd, 4th and 5th Amendments	Lord Matthew	28/04/2020	Failed	Ayes- 1 Nays- 6 Abstains- 0
Law Commission Act	Lord Ben	28/04/2020	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Nobility Reduction Act	Lord Matthew	07/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 4 Abstains- 2
National Investigative Service	Emperor Terry	17/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Renewed Provinces Act Amendment	Earl Finn	19/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Inactive MP Removal Act	Lord Sam	19/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Parliamentary Restoration Act	Earl Jamie	22/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Brothels Act	Junior Minister Harley	22/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
New Citizenship Reform Act	Lord Matthew	29/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Electoral Law Act	Lord Matthew	29/05/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Data Protection and Regulation Act	Crown Minister Matt G	01/06/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 3
Coal and Transportation Act	Earl Finn	01/06/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Treachery Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	02/06/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 1
Delegated Legislation Act	Crown Minister Harley	16/06/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Digital Crime Act	Crown Minister Harley	04/07/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Judicial Establishment Amendment Act	Lord Jack	07/07/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Bollock Cam Act	Crown Minister Harley	09/07/2020	Failed	Ayes- 3 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Armed Forces Determination Act	Lord Jack	11/08/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Freedom of Information Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	01/09/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
The Third Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia	Parliament	11/09/2020	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Judicial Re-Establishment Act	Rt Hon. Jack MP	13/09/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Environmental Emergency Act	Rt Hon. Newton MP	13/09/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Single-Use Plastic Disposables Act	Rt Hon. Jack MP	16/10/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Motion to Condemn the Sikh Massacre of 1984	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	02/11/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 1
Motion to Appoint James Frisch to the Board of the Forestry Commission	Rt Hon. Newton MP	03/11/2020	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Cheap Beer Act	Rt Hon. Francis MP	25/11/2020	Failed	Ayes- 4 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Narcotics Classification Act	Rt Hon. Harley MP	26/11/2020	Failed	Ayes- 2 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Renewed Provinces Amendment Act	Queen Becky	26/11/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Repealing the Renewed Provinces Amendment Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	28/11/2020	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Čechsexia Act	Queen Becky	28/11/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
The Constitution of the Crown Dependency of Čechsexia	Rt Hon. Francis MP	02/12/2020	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Essexian Broadcasting Corporation Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	10/01/2021	Failed	Ayes- 2 Nays- 5 Abstains- 0
Electoral Law Amendment Act	Rt Hon. Jamie MP	11/01/2021	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Vote of No Confidence in the First Minister	Rt Hon. Newton MP	24/01/2021	Failed	Ayes- 4 Nays- 6 Abstains- 0
Minimum Wage Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	24/01/2021	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Defence Personnel Act	Rt Hon. Jack MP	31/01/2021	Passed	Ayes- 10 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Captain Sir Thomas Moore Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	02/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Motion to recognise the Essexian nation as the successor to the nation of the Trinovantes	Rt Hon. James MP	07/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 3
Elections Act	Rt Hon. Matthew MP	11/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Military Empowerment Act	Rt Hon. Francis MP	19/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 3 Abstains- 0
Motion to remove Terry as Emperor	Lord Commissar Jacob	19/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 3 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Motion to appoint James as Emperor	Rt Hon. Francis MP	19/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 3 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Motion to repeal the Military Empowerment Act	Rt Hon. Newton MP	19/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Patron Saint Act	Rt Hon. Jack MP	22/02/2021	Passed	Ayes- 5 Nays- 0 Abstains- 3
Constitutional Reform Committee Act	Rt Hon. Jack MP	06/03/2021	Passed	Ayes- 19 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Motion to condemn Vatican City	Rt Hon. Cracky MP	16/03/2021	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
First Amendment to the Third Constitution	Rt Hon. Jack MP	02/04/2021	Passed	Ayes- 10 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Speaker of the House Reform Act	Rt Hon. Terry MP	08/04/2021	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Motion to elect Jakub Čerstvý as Speaker	Rt Hon. Newton MP	03/05/2021	Failed	Ayes- 2 Nays- 4 Abstains- 0
Motion to elect Sam G as Speaker	Rt Hon. Newton MP	03/05/2021	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Motion to elect Abrams Wiucki-Dunswed as Deputy Speaker	Rt Hon. Jack MP	05/05/2021	Passed	Ayes- 9 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Motion to repeal the Treachery Act 2020	Rt Hon. Jack MP	10/05/2021	Passed	Ayes- 7 Nays- 1 Abstains- 0
Firearms Act 2021	Rt Hon. Francis MP	14/05/2021	Failed	Ayes- 3 Nays- 6 Abstains- 0
Second Amendment to the Third Constitution	Rt Hon. Jack MP	21/07/2021	Passed	Ayes- 8 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Judicial Reduction Act 2021	Rt Hon. Jack MP	21/07/2021	Passed	Ayes- 6 Nays- 0 Abstains- 0
Total: 92			77 Passed

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Trivia

Earl Finn holds the record for both the longest single term as First Minister (257 days) and the longest non-consecutive tenure as First Minister (361 days).
Lord Jacob holds the second-longest tenure (159 days), and Lord Jamie holds the shortest (Just 3 days).
The role of First Minister was originally Prime Minister, this was altered as the power of the role was reduced and a new name was chosen to reflect this. However, much of the power of the role has since returned but the title of First Minister has stuck around.