Test 20 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 20 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 20 is a free 24-question practice test for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Test 20
Who makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues which it chooses during political debates?
Correct Answer: The Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Commons makes sure that the opposition has a guaranteed amount of time to debate issues of its own choosing during parliamentary debates.
The Speaker is an independent and impartial MP elected by fellow MPs to chair the proceedings of the House of Commons. They must give up all party political activity.
The Speaker controls who speaks in debates, maintains order, and protects the rights of all MPs — including the opposition.