Parliamentary Law-Making

Question 0

Committee Stage

Answer 0

Examined clause by clause in detail.
Evidence taken from experts.
Amendments for discussion are made.

Question 1

2nd Reading

Answer 1

Debate on general principles.
Government Minister or spokes person/MP opens 2nd reading.
Opposition responds.

Question 2

Report Stage

Answer 2

Whole house discusses, amends and votes on the Bill.

Question 3

Consideration of Amendments

Answer 3

Bill goes back & forth between houses until final decision has been made on the exact wording of the Bill.

Question 4

3rd Reading

Answer 4

Short & limited to what is in the Bill.
Final arguments & viewpoints out forward.
No amendments.

Question 5

Royal Assent

Answer 5

Final stage
Monarch formally gives approval of Bill.
Then becomes an Act Of Parliament.

Question 6

1st Reading

Answer 6

Title of bill read out in house
Formal Intro
No debate

Question 7

Advantages of Parliamentary law-making

Answer 7

efficient

gov control

Question 8

Disadvantages of Parliamentary law-making

Answer 8

gov control
slow
dated