Parlimentary Law Making Flashcards
Public bills
Debated and voted in parliament
Private bills
Only affects individuals or cooperations
Private member bills
Introduced by lords by: ballot
Through 10 minute rule
Presentation
House of Commons rules
Debate and scrutinise laws
Ensure legislative is democratic
House of Lords powers
Start a bill and introduce
House of Lords role
Holding government to account
Making laws in depth consideration
House of Commons powers
Parliamentary supremacy
Hoc force a bill
Green paper
A consultation document
White paper
Firm proposal which will make the bill
Draft bills
Government bills are looked at in detail before introduced
First reading
Bill is published and read out
Second reading
Debate and vote happens in the House of Commons
Committee stage
Read line to line amendments are selected
Third reading
The lords debate and vote
Other house
A process of ping pong between two houses
Royal assent
The king will stamp making it an act of parliament
Advantages of legislative
Democratic
Full and clear laws
Open and transparent process
Disadvantages of legislative process
Wasted time
Complexity
Hoc have a lot to do with decisions
First reading Direct commandments
Short title of Bill read out and ordered to be printed.
Who describes aims of bill in second reading?
Minister of MP
Who conducts the formal debate in second reading?
Speaker
What is required in the second reading for the bill to go forward?
Majority to vote for the bill
In the committee stage how many people does the public bill committee exist of?
15-60 MPs
Public bill committe
Members chosen because of expertise in specific field
Seperate committee for each bill
Report stage
Report back to HOC the amendments and these will either be accepted or rejected.
