parliamentary law making and reform

Question 1

types of bills

Answer 1

public bills
private bills
private members bills
hybrid bills

Question 2

what are public bills?

Answer 2

changes the law as it applies to the general public

Question 3

what are private bills?

Answer 3

a law that is designed to effect individuals or corporations

Question 4

what are private members bills?

Answer 4

bills that have been sponsored by individual MPs where they can present their bills to parliament

Question 5

what are hybrid bills?

Answer 5

a mix of a public bill and a private bill as it affects the public but has a bigger affect on some individuals

Question 6

where does the legislative process happen?

Answer 6

house of commons
house of lords
monarch

Question 7

the pre-legislative process

Answer 7

green paper
white paper

Question 8

legislative process

Answer 8

first reading
second reading
committee stage
report stage
third reading
house of lords
royal assent

Question 9

green paper

Answer 9

used when unsure of the details of the law and changes can be made

Question 10

white paper

Answer 10

the firm proposals of the new law

Question 11

first reading

Answer 11

formal procedure where the name and the aims of the bill is read

Question 12

second reading

Answer 12

the main debate on the whole bill, there must be a majority for the bill to continue

Question 13

committee stage

Answer 13

each clause of the bill is examined by 16-50 MPs chosen for the bill

Question 14

report stage

Answer 14

the committee reports back on additions accepted

Question 15

third reading

Answer 15

the final vote where it is unlikely to fail then passed to the house of lords

Question 16

house of lords

Answer 16

house of lords go through the stages again with all members

Question 17

royal assent

Answer 17

monarch gives approval

Question 18

influences on parliament (4)

Answer 18

1)government policy or manifesto promise
2)media
3)pressure groups
4)emergency situations

Question 19

examples of government policy or manifesto promise

Answer 19

1)safety of Rwanda (Asylum and immigration) Bill to fulfil the Prime Ministers priority policy
2)European union (withdrawal agreement) act 2020 which fulfilled the manifesto of getting Brexit done

Question 20

examples of media

Answer 20

1) 2023 XL bully ban
2) snowdrop campaign
3) Jamie Oliver and school dinners

Question 21

Examples of pressure groups and lobbying

Answer 21

1) sectional pressure groups - represent a group of people such as professionals such as British medic al associations who campaigned against smoking in public
2)cause pressure groups - groups that exist to promote a cause such as the amnesty international which campaigns for human rights

Question 22

examples of emergency situations

Answer 22

1) responds to potential threats such as 9/11 leaning to crime and security act 2001
2) Covid leading to an amendment of the public health act 1984 and enacted the coronavirus act 2020