DISADVANTAGES TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS

Question 1

name the 4 P’s

Answer 1

lack of time
long process
gov. controll
complexity

Question 2

DEV of lack of time

Answer 2

Parliament may not have the time or political will to consider the new laws ion detail

Question 3

E of lack of time

Answer 3

• some areas such as the non fatal offences were first reviewed by the law commission in 1993
• no changes have been made to such areas as parliament are often too busy or lack the understanding needed in complex areas of law such as criminal and contarct

Question 4

DEV in long process

Answer 4

-can take several months
-due to mutiple alterations to the origional bill
- it may not achieve the aims or it may lack clarity

Question 5

E in long proccess

Answer 5

-delays are constant
- need to ping an act back and forth between the houses may mean the bill can take years to become an act

Question 6

P in government controll

Answer 6

-the gov. have a house majority and therefore controll the laws that are proposed and possibly approved

Question 7

DEV in government controll

Answer 7

• allows far too little time for private members bills
• very few moral issues are debated by parliament

Question 8

E in government controll

Answer 8

-as the gov. have the power to veto all bills due to the majority in the house of commons

Question 9

P in complexity

Answer 9

acts are too long and complex

Question 10

DEV in complexity

Answer 10

-often to difficult to understand and interpret
- the courts often have to resolve wording or undertanding issues from the origional act

Question 11

E in complexity

Answer 11

-Majority of appeal cases are based on the interpretation of wording
-acts can only be corrected by other acts
-takes time away from parliament