describe the process in the house of lord in the making of an act of parliament

Question 1

first reading

Answer 1

vote takes place to whether bill should progress to next stage
read out tile & proposer

Question 2

second reading

Answer 2

main debate takes place
line by line scrutiny
proposer sets bout objective of bill

Question 3

committee stage

Answer 3

‘no formal committe’
line by line scrutiny takes place in lords chamber by any lords interested
suggets amendments
no timetable
can last up to 8 days but can go on longer
cannot restrict subjects under discussion or impose time limit

Question 4

report stage

Answer 4

if bill is amended, reprinted with all agreed amendments
bill moves to report stage for further scruting

Question 5

third reading

Answer 5

used to clarify specific parts of bill
allows government to make any good promises of changes they made at earlier stages of passage of bill

if bill began in commons, sent back after third reading in lords for consideration of lords amendments

Question 6

ping pong

Answer 6

if commons amend bill, lords must consider them, either agree disagree or make alternative proposals

if lords disagree with commons amendments or make alternative proposals, bill sent back

continues until both houses make agreement

Question 7

royal assent

Answer 7

bill given final approval by monarch under royal assent act 1967
formality now performed by speakers from commons & lords
bill becomes act of parliament, come into force on specific date