Parliamentary Law Making - Legislative process

Question 1

What are the 6 stages

Answer 1

First reading
Second reading
Committee stage
Report stage
Third Reading
Royal Assent

Question 2

1. First reading

Answer 2

→ House of Commons

→ Title of bill is read

→ Date for second reading published

Question 3

2. Second Reading

Answer 3

→ whole house debates the bill

→ division = vote is called

→ speak will announce if the ‘ayes have it’

→ whip system used for party support

Question 4

3. Committee Stage

Answer 4

→ bill scrutinised clause by clause by the Public Bill Committee (PBC)

→ suggestions can be made

Question 5

4. Report stage

Answer 5

→ PBC report any suggestions

→ (can be skipped if no suggestions)

Question 6

5. Third Reading

Answer 6

→ same stages repeated in HoL

→ checks the details and can suggest changes

→ (cannot prevent the bill being passed but can delay up to 1 year)

Question 7

6. Royal Assent

Answer 7

→ king signs the bill and it becomes a Act of Parliament