parliament own facts

Question 1

how many pieces of secondary legislation is introduced every year?

Answer 1

3500 on average

Question 2

how much time did MPs spend in the chamber between 2006 and 2021 compared to the lords

Answer 2

MPs spent 24% of their time compared to the lords who spent 44%

Question 3

what % of government bills passed received pre legislative scrutiny?

Answer 3

only around 10%

Question 4

how many hours of scrutiny did the 2020 Agriculture Act receive from the commons compared to the lords?

Answer 4

received 32 hours from the commons compared to the 96 hours from the lords

Question 5

give two examples of private members’ bills

Answer 5

• abortion act 1967, introduced by Liberal MP David Steel through the ballot
• Offenced on Emergency Workers Act 2018- introduced by Labour MP Chris Bryant

Question 6

what was significant about the Counter Terrorism Act of 2008?

Answer 6

It only passed through the commons with a small majority. The lords continuously voted against it until the government abandoned the bill

Question 7

what % of the ammendments at the committee stage are still government backed?

Answer 7

98%