Law Making Process

Question 1

What is the process of a bill through parliament?

Answer 1

The first reading.
The second reading.
The committee stage.
The report stage.
The third reading. 
Passed to House of Lords.
Royal assent.

Question 2

What is the first reading

Answer 2

This is a formal stage where the bill is read and there is no debate.

Question 3

What is the second reading?

Answer 3

This is a debate on the main principles of the bill and is held in the main debating chamber.

Question 4

What is the committee stage?

Answer 4

This is a consideration of the bill. At this stage improvements to the bill can be made but there are limits to what can be added.

Question 5

What is the report stage?

Answer 5

Any changes that have been made to the bill are checked. If no changes have been made it is just a formal stage.

Question 6

What is the third reading?

Answer 6

This is another discussion about the bill which takes place after the report. No changes are allowed to be made here.

Question 7

What happens when the bill is passed to the House of Lords?

Answer 7

An MP from the House of Lords proposes the bills to become a law.

Question 8

What is royal assent?

Answer 8

This is where it is approved by the queen and people affected have time to act accordingly then the law is passed.

Question 9

What are the advantages of the law making process?

Answer 9

It’s a well thought out process.
Insider/outsider knowledge helps parliament make un bias laws.
Heavily discussed to produce immaculate laws.
Lords are not elected so they have no political agenda.

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of the law making process?

Answer 10

Moral panic make quick laws which produce rubbish laws.
Takes a long time to pass laws.
HOL can also veto a bill and vote against it.