“WHAT country in Britain had its parliament abolished in 1707?”
No, it’s not a trick question. Instead, it was a part of the opening quiz round on Thursday’s episode of the hit ITV series The Chase.
Host Bradley Walsh was giving quick-fire questions to the first contestant when eagle-eared social media users heard the rather odd one.
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“What country in Britain had its parliament abolished in 1707?”
“Scotland,” the answer quickly came.
“Correct,” Walsh said.
Except, was it?
Check this out folks it’s a belter.
— James Campbell (@J4m35c4mpb3ll) January 18, 2024
The Chase; 👀
‘‘What country in Britain had its parliament 'abolished in 1707?’’ pic.twitter.com/h7Ejfhc0Gs
If Scotland’s parliament was abolished in 1707, that’ll be news to us.
And if that is the case, England’s was abolished at the same time, which renders the question a bit tricky.
As the UK Parliament's website correctly states: "The Act of Union of 1707 merged England and Scotland into a single state of Great Britain and created a single Parliament at Westminster."
Scotland’s Parliament was of course reconvened in 1999. So really, it's England without one.
The Chase’s error was noted by James Campbell (@J4m35c4mpb3ll) on social media, who wrote: “Check this out folks it’s a belter.”
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Responding, one person noted: “Didn't England lose their parliament as well when Scotland asked them to join in the Union??”
“Spotted that, suspended, not abolished,” another added.
A third wrote: “Unbelievable, and I like the @ITVChase, but that’s well out of order!”
To rub salt in the wound, the person being asked the question was none other than “Roz, a 39-year-old piano teacher from Glasgow”.
No wonder she said Scotland.
The Jouker has asked ITV if it will be correcting the record.
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