LEGISLATIVE PROCESS 👩‍⚖️

Question 1

first reading

Answer 1

• name of the bill and main aims read to generally, house of commons
• no discussion
• vote to decide if it goes further

Question 2

second reading

Answer 2

• main debate (MPs debate main principles)
• Minister responsible explains purpose to the house and opposition spokespersons responds
• debate ensues
• if bill is routine and not controversial, dealt with by a Second Reading Committee
• vote

Question 3

committee stage

Answer 3

• examined clause by clause
• standing committee (16-50 MPs)
• chosen specifically (have knowledge)
• amendments proposed by committee
• bill concerns finance , whole house will sit in committee

Question 4

report stage

Answer 4

• any amendments reported back to house
• house debates them, accept or reject them, or add further amendments
• may be overlooked where no amendments are made in CS

Question 5

third reading

Answer 5

• formal stage allows final vote
• unlikely to fail
• further debate take place if at least 16 MPs request
• no changes made except grammar, spelling etc

Question 6

house of lords - basis

Answer 6

• if bill commences in HOC, have to go through same procedure in HOL
• amendments = returned to commons

Question 7

house of lords - parliament acts 1911 and 1949

Answer 7

• if Lords reject a bill that passed through the Commons, they can leave it until the end of the session when it can be reintroduced
• PA allows this
• if it passes through Commons again, it can go straight to Royal Assent and be law

Question 8

house of lords - Parliament Acts only been used to bypass HOL…

Answer 8

• 4 occasions since 1949
• last time was Hunting Act 2004

Question 9

royal assent

Answer 9

• monarch approves
• monarch won’t disagree with or reject bill
• last time rejected - 1707 when Queen Anne refused Scottish Militia Bill

Question 10

commencement

Answer 10

• takes place on midnight on the day Royal Assent is given or on a date stated i’m the Act