Legislative Process Flashcards
Who draft the words of a bill
Legal draftsmen who are civil servants
Who introduces most bills
Government
1st type of bill
Public
Who do public bills affect
The country as a whole
Are most statutes public or private
Public
An example of a public bill
Coroners and justice act
Two type of public bills
Government introduced and private members
Different types of private me members bills
Ballot
10 minute rule
In the ballot bill how many names are pulled out the hat annually
20
What is the ballot
MPs who get the names pulled put can put forward their bill if there is time
How many MPs usually get to introduce their bill
6/7
Where do MPs who don’t have ideas get their ideas from
Public, pressure bills, colleagues and their own party
How are ballot bills successful
If they have government support
Give an example of a ballot bill
Marriage act
Ballot can be controversial give an example
Abortion act
2nd type of private members bill
10 minute rule
What does the 10 minute rule allow
Back benchers to introduce there bill is there’s time
How do 10 minute rule get through
MPs speak for 10 minutes and then there is. Vote to whether the bill should go onto the legislative process
Are 10 minute bills successful
Usually not
An example of the 10 minute rule bill
Bail amendment act
What is the other type of bill
Private bill
Who does private bill Apply to
A particular group of area
Give an example of a private bill who affect individuals or corporations
University college London act which was passed in order to combine three medical institutes
An example of a local private bill
Beverley freemen act which extended the right to become a pasture-freeman to a women
