Stages Of A Bill Through Parliament

Question 0

What do most bills reflect

Answer 0

The policies of the elected government at the time

Question 1

Where do most bills start

Answer 1

House of Commons

Question 2

Where must all finance bill start

Answer 2

House of Commons

Question 3

When can a bill become an act

Answer 3

When it has successfully passed through all seven stages of parliament

Question 4

What is a bill divided into

Answer 4

Clauses

Question 5

Who introduces the bill in either house

Answer 5

A government minister

Question 6

What is the first stage

Answer 6

First reading

Question 7

What is done in the first reading

Answer 7

The aims and the name of the bill are read out

Question 8

How is it decided if the bill can go forward from the first reading

Answer 8

A vote

Question 9

What happens if in first reading it is voted that the bill so proceed

Answer 9

An order for the bill to be printed

Question 10

What is the stage after the first reading

Answer 10

Second reading

Question 11

What happens in the second reading

Answer 11

Main debating stage

Question 12

What is debated in the second reading

Answer 12

Broad principles

Question 13

Questions can be asked about the bill in the second reading who answers them

Answer 13

The minister or mp

Question 14

A vote is taken in the second reading what is needed for it to continue

Answer 14

Majority vote

Question 15

Stage after second reading

Answer 15

Committee stage

Question 16

How many MPs can be involved in the committee stage

Answer 16

15-60

Question 17

What happens in the committee stage

Answer 17

Each clause is scrutinised

Question 18

What are the MPs in the committee stage known as

Answer 18

Standing committee

Question 19

If an amendment is made in the committee stage what must be done

Answer 19

A vote

Question 20

The stage after the committee stage

Answer 20

Report stage

Question 21

What happens in the report stage

Answer 21

The committee reports back to the house to explian any amendments

Question 22

What is debated in the report stage

Answer 22

Changes that have been made in the committee stage and they are either accepted or rejected

Question 23

What can also be further added in the report stage

Answer 23

Further amendments

Question 24

Stage after report stage

Answer 24

Third reading

Question 25

What happens in the third reading

Answer 25

A vote takes place

Question 26

What is the third reading normally

Answer 26

A formality but a majority is still needed

Question 27

When can there be further debate in the third reading

Answer 27

If 6 or more MPs request it

Question 28

What is the stage after the third reading

Answer 28

To the other house

Question 29

What happens when it gets sent to the other house

Answer 29

There is a first reading, second reading, committee stage and report stage

Question 30

What is different about the committee stage in the House of Lords

Answer 30

The whole house is included but not everyone turns up

Question 31

If the House of Lords makes amendments what must be done

Answer 31

It must be approved by the House of Commons

Question 32

What is it known as when a bill goes back and forth between the houses

Answer 32

Ping pong

Question 33

Who has the final say on a bill

Answer 33

House of Commons

Question 34

If House of Lords refuse to pass a bill how can the government still force it through parliament

Answer 34

Using the parliament act

Question 35

Give an example of when the parliament act was used to force an act through

Answer 35

The hunting act

Question 36

When did the House of Commons threaten to use the parliament act

Answer 36

In the homosexual act

Question 37

What is the final step of a bill going through parliament

Answer 37

Royal assent

Question 38

Where does the bill go after passing through both houses

Answer 38

To the monarch

Question 39

Which act allows the houses to be notified by the speaker that royal assent has been given

Answer 39

Royal assent act

Question 40

If a bill successfully gets through all stages what happens

Answer 40

A bill becomes an act and becomes law