9_a_uksc_judgment
The first question , therefore , is whether the Prime Minister 's action had the effect of frustrating or preventing the constitutional role of Parliament in holding the Government to account .

%3 0009_0005__therefore_0009_0007__is therefore_is 0009_0001__The_0009_0002__first_0009_0003 the_first_r_0009_0003[question] 0009_0005__therefore_0009_0007__is->0009_0001__The_0009_0002__first_0009_0003 [arg0] z_0009_1005 [question] 0009_0005__therefore_0009_0007__is->z_0009_1005 [prd2] 0009_0014__had had z_0009_1005->0009_0014__had [scope] 0009_0013__action action 0009_0009__the_0009_0010__Prime_0009_0011__Minister the_prime_minister 0009_0013__action->0009_0009__the_0009_0010__Prime_0009_0011__Minister [genv] 0009_0014__had->0009_0013__action [arg0] 0009_0015__the_0009_0016__effect the_effect 0009_0014__had->0009_0015__the_0009_0016__effect [arg1] 0009_0019__or or 0009_0015__the_0009_0016__effect->0009_0019__or of 0009_0018__frustrating frustrating 0009_0019__or->0009_0018__frustrating [conj1] 0009_0020__preventing preventing 0009_0019__or->0009_0020__preventing [conj2] 0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role the_role 0009_0018__frustrating->0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role [arg1] 0009_0022__constitutional constitutional 0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role->0009_0022__constitutional [attrib] 0009_0025__Parliament parliament 0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role->0009_0025__Parliament of 0009_0027__holding holding 0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role->0009_0027__holding in 0009_0020__preventing->0009_0021__the_0009_0023__role [arg1] 0009_0028__the_0009_0029__Government the_government 0009_0027__holding->0009_0028__the_0009_0029__Government [arg1] 0009_0031__account account 0009_0027__holding->0009_0031__account to[dir]
arc(r_0009_0005__therefore_r_0009_0007__is,r_0009_0001__The_r_0009_0002__first_r_0009_0003__question,arg0).
arc(r_0009_0005__therefore_r_0009_0007__is,z_0009_1005__question,prd2).
arc(r_0009_0013__action,r_0009_0009__the_r_0009_0010__Prime_r_0009_0011__Minister,genv).
arc(r_0009_0014__had,r_0009_0013__action,arg0).
arc(r_0009_0014__had,r_0009_0015__the_r_0009_0016__effect,arg1).
arc(r_0009_0015__the_r_0009_0016__effect,r_0009_0019__or,r_0009_0017__of).
arc(r_0009_0018__frustrating,r_0009_0021__the_r_0009_0023__role,arg1).
arc(r_0009_0019__or,r_0009_0018__frustrating,conj1).
arc(r_0009_0019__or,r_0009_0020__preventing,conj2).
arc(r_0009_0020__preventing,r_0009_0021__the_r_0009_0023__role,arg1).
arc(r_0009_0021__the_r_0009_0023__role,r_0009_0022__constitutional,attrib).
arc(r_0009_0021__the_r_0009_0023__role,r_0009_0025__Parliament,r_0009_0024__of).
arc(r_0009_0021__the_r_0009_0023__role,r_0009_0027__holding,r_0009_0026__in).
arc(r_0009_0027__holding,r_0009_0028__the_r_0009_0029__Government,arg1).
arc(r_0009_0027__holding,r_0009_0031__account,r_0009_0030__to__dir).
arc(z_0009_1005__question,r_0009_0014__had,keep_scope).


IP-MAT NP-SBJ D The NUM first N question PUNC , ADVP-CNT ADV therefore PUNC , BEP;~equ_Vw is CP-QUE-PRD2 IP-SUB WQ whether NP-SBJ NP-GENV D the NPR Prime NPR Minister GENM 's N action HVD;~Tn had NP-OB1 D the N effect PP P-ROLE of IP-PPL ILYR ILYR VAG frustrating CONJP CONJ or ILYR VAG preventing NP-OB1 D the ADJP ADJ constitutional N role PP P-ROLE of NP NPR Parliament PP P-ROLE in IP-PPL VAG holding NP-OB1 D the N Government PP-DIR P-ROLE to NP N account PUNC .
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (D The;{the})
                  (NUM first;{first})
                  (N question;{question}))
          (PUNC ,)
          (ADVP-CNT (ADV therefore;{therefore}))
          (PUNC ,)
          (BEP;~equ_Vw is;{be})
          (CP-QUE-PRD2 (IP-SUB (WQ whether;{whether})
                               (NP-SBJ;{PROROGATION} (NP-GENV (D the;{the})
                                                              (NPR Prime;{Prime})
                                                              (NPR Minister;{Minister})
                                                              (GENM <apos>s))
                                                     (N action;{action}))
                               (HVD;~Tn had;{have})
                               (NP-OB1 (D the;{the})
                                       (N effect;{effect})
                                       (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                                           (IP-PPL (ILYR (ILYR (VAG frustrating;{frustrate}))
                                                         (CONJP (CONJ or;{or})
                                                                (ILYR (VAG preventing;{prevent}))))
                                                   (NP-OB1 (D the;{the})
                                                           (ADJP (ADJ constitutional;{constitutional}))
                                                           (N role;{role})
                                                           (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                                                               (NP;{PARLIAMENT} (NPR Parliament;{Parliament})))
                                                           (PP (P-ROLE in;{in})
                                                               (IP-PPL (VAG holding;{hold})
                                                                       (NP-OB1 (D the;{the})
                                                                               (N Government;{government}))
                                                                       (PP-DIR (P-ROLE to;{to})
                                                                               (NP (N account;{account})))))))))))
          (PUNC .))
  (ID 9_a_uksc_judgment))