Week 5: Law-Making

Question 1

What is a Bill introduced by the Government Benches called?

Answer 1

Public Bill.

Question 2

What is a Bill introduced by the back benches called?

Answer 2

Private Members Bill.

Question 3

What is the scope of a Private Members Bill have?

Answer 3

Only impacts specific individuals, rather than the public as a whole.

Question 4

What impact can a hybrid bill have?

Answer 4

Can impact private individuals and the public as a whole.

Question 5

What are the 6 stages of a Bill becoming Law?

Answer 5

1. First Reading
2. Second Reading
3. Committee Stage
4. Report Stage
5. Third Reading
6. Royal Assent

Question 6

What is the term for a bill going between the Lords and the Commons

Answer 6

Ping-pong

Question 7

What are the two primary purposes of delegated legislation.

Answer 7

1. To fill in details.
2. To set the date for the enforcement of a provision

Question 8

What is the most common form of delegated legislation?

Answer 8

Statutory Instruments.

Question 9

What Act enables Statutory Instruments?

Answer 9

Statutory Instruments Act 1946.

Question 10

What are the two mechanisms for parliamentary scrutiny of SIs?

Answer 10

1. Negative resolution procedure.
2. Affirmative resolution procedure.

Question 11

Do courts have authority over SIs?

Answer 11

No.