role + people in house of commons
mp’s - democratic election, represent
debate + scrutinise laws
role + people in house of lords
appointed peers / lords
scrutinise legislation
role + people in monarchy
sovereign
provides royal assent
order of process of creating a new law
(Great White Funny Snails Can’t Reach The Rails)
what is green paper
where a new law is considered
what is a white paper
where the formal proposal is created
when it becomes a BILL
what is the first reading
the name and desired changes are read
what is the second reading
first debate and vote
what is the committee stage
representatives question any issues and suggest changes
what is the report stage
reported back to house
vote on changes
what is the third reading
final vote
may PING PONG between commons and lords
what is royal assent
signed by monarch
can’t be refused if it’s come this far