democracy

Question 1

change to a bill proposed by MPs or members of the House of Lords

Answer 1

Amendment

Question 2

the practice of speaking in a debate for a long time or raising unnecessary procedural points to deliberately waste time. in this way, a bill or a motion may be stopped from making progress within the time allowed.

Answer 2

filibuster

Question 3

when MPs or members of the Lords are not put under pressure to vote a certain way by their party leaders, they have traditionally been allowed on ethical issues that are seen as a matter of conscience.

Answer 3

Free Vote

Question 4

a consultation document produced by a government department. the aim of this document is to allow people both inside and outside Parliament to give the department feedback on its policy or legislative proposals.

Answer 4

Green Paper

Question 5

a proposal for action put forward for debate or decision in the House of Commons or House of Lords.

Answer 5

Motion

Question 6

The to and fro of amendments to bills between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Answer 6

Ping-pong

Question 7

the members who count the votes in the House of Commons or House of Lords when there is a division and report the result back to the House.

Answer 7

Telllers

Question 8

the last few days of a Parliament before a general election. all unfinished business must be dealt with swiftly, so the government seeks cooperation from the opposition in dealing with legislation that is still in progress.

Answer 8

Wash-Up

Question 9

A document produced by the government proposing details of future legislation. it often becomes the basis for the bill.

Answer 9

White Paper