Formal Legislative Process

Question 1

What is a law called whilst its making it’s way through the formal stages of becoming an Act of Parliament?

Answer 1

A Bill.

Question 2

What are the four types of Bills?

Answer 2

Public Bills
Private Members’ Bills
Private Bills
Hybrid Bills

Question 3

Public Bills

Answer 3

Involve matters of public policy, affecting large sections of country or whole country.

Question 4

Private Members bills

Answer 4

Individual MP’s introduce Bill.

Question 5

What are the two ways a private MP can introduce a Bill?

Answer 5

By Ballot

Or through the ‘ten-minute’ rule

Question 6

Private Bills

Answer 6

Designed to create a new law which will only affect individuals or corporations

Question 7

Hybrid Bills

Answer 7

Cross between Public and Private Bills. Introduced by government, but if they become law they will affect a person, place or organisation

Question 8

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 1

Answer 8

Bill drafted

Question 9

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 2

Answer 9

First reading in House of Common

Question 10

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 3

Answer 10

Second reading in house of commons. Debate and vote to see if it gets to next step

Question 11

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 4

Answer 11

Committee stage, debate and amend

Question 12

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 5

Answer 12

Report stage, debate and amend

Question 13

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 6

Answer 13

Third reading in House of Commons. Vote to see if it gets to next stage

Question 14

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 7

Answer 14

This process it repeated in House of Lords

Question 15

What is the 8 step stage of checks and balances of an Act becoming a Bill? 8

Answer 15

Royal Assent