Hol v Hoc + legislative process

Question 1

Different types of bills

Answer 1

Public bills
Private bills

Question 2

public bills

Answer 2

vast majority of bills that affect entire population

Question 3

private bills

Answer 3

affect organisations/ individuals

Question 4

what are government and private member bills?

Answer 4

public bills

Question 5

gov bills

Answer 5

bills aiming to fufill manifest/agenda

Question 6

private members bills

Answer 6

backbencher mps
important issues
without dividing parties
(rarely passed unless gov backs)

Question 7

example of private member bill

Answer 7

Abortion Act 1967

Question 8

3 methods of introducing private members bills

Answer 8

-Ballot suggestions (success)
-10 minute rule
-presentation

Question 9

legislative process

Answer 9

-consultation
- first reading
-second reading
-committee stage (public bill)
-report stage
-third reading
-passed/rejected
-repeated process in other house
-royal assent

Question 10

whats the legislative process between houses?

Answer 10

ping pong

Question 11

House of Lords role in legislative process

Answer 11

review and amend as lacks democratic validity