describe the two different types of bills used when passing an Act of parliament

Question 1

what is a bill and name the different types of bills?

Answer 1

a bill is a proposal for a new law
public bills = government bills & private members bills
private bill

Question 2

what type of bill is a government bill and a private members bill?

Answer 2

they are public bills
involves matters of public policy which will affect either whole country or a large section of it
two types of bills are government and private members bill

Question 3

who can introduce a government bill? give an example

Answer 3

introduced by a minister
LASPO 2012

Question 4

who can introduce a private members bill?

Answer 4

introduced by individual backbench MP’S who are not in government or peers in the lords
abortion act 1967 David steele MP
assisted dying bill lord falconer

Question 5

what are private bills? give an example

Answer 5

affect individuals, organisations or specific areas
introduced through petition by individual, organisation or local authority
marriage enabling act 1982

Question 6

which house must a money bill begin in?

Answer 6

bills relating to taxation
can only be introduced in the house of commons