Law Making

Question 1

What are the two stages of a bill

Answer 1

Green paper and white paper

Question 2

What is green paper?

Answer 2

An intention to change the law, the public can comment, and suggestions can be put forward.

Question 3

What is white paper?

Answer 3

A white paper is a proposal for a new law, often revised based on feedback from interested parties, allowing for further consultation before the final bill is presented to Parliament.

Question 4

Public Bill

Answer 4

Affects the general public and is proposed by the government.

Question 5

Private Members’ Bill

Answer 5

Proposed by an individual MP, not the government.

Question 6

Private Bill

Answer 6

Affects specific individuals or organizations, not the public.

Question 7

Public Bill example

Answer 7

Juries act 1974

Question 8

Private members’ bill example

Answer 8

Abortion Act 1967

Question 9

Private Bill Example

Answer 9

University College London Act 1996

Question 10

Stages of law making (7)

Answer 10

First Reading, Second Reading, Committee Stage, Report Stage, Third Reading, House of Lords, Royal Assent.

Question 11

What case shows that delegated legislation should follow all of the correct law making procedures?

Answer 11

Aylesbury Mushroom Case (1972)

Question 12

What does factortame 1990 tell us?

Answer 12

Confirmed EU Law supremacy in law making. Disapplied merchant shipping act 1989.