Legislation

Question 1

What happens in ideas and discussion?

Answer 1

-ideas are made here and come from a variety of sources

Question 2

What happens in green paper?

Answer 2

-a statement of government intent, inviting discussion, comment and criticism

Question 3

What happens in white paper?

Answer 3

-contains firm government proposals

Question 4

What happens in the 1st reading?

Answer 4

-formal representation of the bill to parliament

Question 5

What happens in the 2nd reading?

Answer 5

• the bill is debated in the House of Commons

- then debated on

Question 6

What happens in the committee stage

Answer 6

-a committee of around 18 MPs discuss the bill and make amendments

Question 7

What happens in the report stage?

Answer 7

-a report of any amendments is reported back to the House of Commons

Question 8

What happens in the 3rd reading?

Answer 8

• in the House of Commons final debate is made
• final amendments are made
• final vote is made

Question 9

What is the order of the legislation?

Answer 9

• ideas and discussion
• green paper
• white paper
• 1st reading
• 2nd reading
• Committee stage
• report stage
• 3rd reading
• house of lords
• royal assent

Question 10

What happens in the House of Lords?

Answer 10

-the same process happens over again

Question 11

What happens in royal assent?

Answer 11

-the queen signs the bill

Question 12

What is an advantage of the legislation?

Answer 12

• the House of Commons are elected by the people so parliamentary law making is a democratic process
• the process is lengthy and detailed and great care is taken when the bill is drafted and considered by both houses

Question 13

What is a disadvantage of the legislation?

Answer 13

• the process is long and act could be out of date by the time it’s even passed
• Parliament is a political body and to much time could go into politics instead of law making