Parliamentary Law Making

Question 1

Public Bill

Answer 1

Introduced by the governement and apply to large section of the general public

Question 2

Private Bills

Answer 2

Usually proposed by local authorities or corporations and only apply to them.
eg. Cardiff Bay Barrage Act 1993

Question 3

Private Members Bills

Answer 3

Proposed by Backbench MPs (Those not part of the government)
eg. Murder (Abolition of the Death Penalty Act) 1965 by Sydney Silverman

Question 4

Stages for an Act to become law

Answer 4

First Reading
Second Reading
Committee Stage
Report Stage
Third Reading
Repeated in other house
Receive Royal Assent

Question 5

Where do finance Bills have to start

Answer 5

House of Commons

Question 6

Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949

Answer 6

Cannot Veto bills but can delay for a year except
Bills to lengthen lifetime of parliament
Private Bills
Bills started in House of Lords
Finance Bills

Question 7

Government of Wales Act 1998

Answer 7

Created Welsh Assembly and allowed them to pass Secondary Legislation

Question 8

Government of Wales Act 2006

Answer 8

Allowed to Pass Primary Legislation (Acts of the Senedd Cymru)
Moved to reserved Powers Model

Question 9

Wales Act 2017

Answer 9

Increased deveolved areas