parliamentary law making Flashcards

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House of Lords

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non-elected body
92 hereditary peers
700 llife peers
26 most senior bishops

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House of commons

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elected by electorate
government is formed by the political party which has majority in the house of commons

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what is a green paper

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a consultative document with a proposal for law reform

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what is a white paper?

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a document stating their decision as to how they are going to reform the law

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what is a Bill?

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a draft law going through parliament before it passes all the parliametary stages to become an act of parliament

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How does a Bill become an act of parliament?

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when it successfully completes all necessary stages in parliament and recieves royal assent

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what types of Bills are there?

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private members Bill
government Bill
public Bill
Private Bill
Hybrid Bill

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what is a private members Bill?

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introduced by private mps
e.g household waste recycling act 2003

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what is a public Bill?

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involves matters of public policy and affects the general public
e.g legal services act 2005

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what is a private bill?

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affects a particluar organisation, person or place
e.g faversham oyster fishery company bill 2016

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what is a hybrid bill?

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introduced by parliament but affects an organisation, person or place

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where do Bills start?

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in either the house of commons or the house of lords

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what is the first stage of the parliamentary process?

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First reading- formal procedure where the name of the Bill is read out

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what is the second stage?

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second reading- the main debate on the whole bill and a vote is taken

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what is the third stage?

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committee stage- a detailed examination of each clause of the Bill is undertaken by the standing committee

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what is the fourth stage?

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report stage- the committee report back to the house on their ammendments. They will then be debated and either accepted or rejected

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what is the fith stage?

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third reading- this is the final vote on the bill

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what is the sixth stage?

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the house of lords- if the bill was started in the house of commons it is now passed to the house of lords where it goes through the same five stages

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what is the final stage?

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royal assent- the monarch gives approval to the bill and it becomes an act of parliament

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advantages of parliamentary law making

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made by elected representatives (democratic)
can reform whole areas of law in one act
allows greater detail through delegated legislation
makes the law certain

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disadvantages of parliamentary law making

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parliament does not always have time to deal with reforms
parliamentary process can take several months
act are often long and complex