Parliamentary Law making

Question 1

What are the four types of bills?

Answer 1

1) Public bills
2)Private members’ bills
3)Private bills
4)Hybrid bills

Question 2

What are Public Bills?

Answer 2

Put forward by the government and affect the whole country
Example: EU(withdrawal) Bill

Question 3

What are Private Members’ Bills?

Answer 3

An individual MP promotes an a matter they feel strongly about eg the Abortion Act 197 was submitted to Parliament by one individual MP

Question 4

What are Private Bills?

Answer 4

Change the law regarding specific individuals/organisations, not the general public .
Example: Middle Level Bill

Question 5

What are Hybrid Bills?

Answer 5

Example: High Speed Rail Bill
Affects general population but impact specific groups/individuals
Often involve large infrastructure projects