How Parliament scrutinise policies and Laws Flashcards
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how does the back bench business committee scrutinise pm?
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- this committee is given 35 half days per parliamentary session where they debate issues. This can be done through e-petitions if there are 100k signatures then they are obligated to debate the issue in parliament
2
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how to the select committee scrutinise pm?
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- made of back benchers mps, shadow the work of a government department, they have a scrutiny select committee who research and find stuff out
3
Q
how do opposition days scrutinise pm?
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- 20 days in the parliamentary calendar in which the opposition can choose the subject of discussion
4
Q
what is scrutiny?
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- checking and holding to account on government and government laws and policies