Legislation: parliamentary process

Question 1

first reading

Answer 1

aims of the bill read out, no debate takes place

Question 2

second reading

Answer 2

MPs debate
speaker control debate
if gain majority vote it’ll progress

Question 3

committee stage

Answer 3

• standing committee of 16-50 MP examine the bill in detail and any amendments
• members nominate for standing committee usually have knowledge of the bill

Question 4

third reading

Answer 4

final vote on the bill

Question 5

report stage

Answer 5

standing committee report back to house on amendment

-either debated/accepted/reject

Question 6

repeat stage in other house

Answer 6

repeat all stage to another house

Question 7

royal assent

Answer 7

final stage, monarch gives approval of bill