Explain PLMP ( 8 )

Question 1

Which stage does the PLMP start of at ?

Answer 1

The Pre - legislative stage

Question 2

What is first in the Pre - legislative stage ?

Answer 2

The Green paper
- initial ideas

Question 3

What takes place after the green paper ?

Answer 3

The White paper

• More formal
• Details then sent to both houses

Question 4

What comes after the Pre - legislative stage ?

Answer 4

The Legislative stage

Question 5

What is the saying to help remember the legislative process ?

Answer 5

FAT SNAILS CANT REACH THE HAND RAILS

Question 6

What happens in the First reading ?

Answer 6

• The white paper is read aloud to both houses
• Speaker makes sure there is no interruptions
• No questions
• Gives people time to think about the bill

Question 7

What happens in the Second reading ?

Answer 7

• The Bill is read aloud again
• MP’s, lords and lady’s allowed to ask initial questions
• Debated
• Vote ‘Yah’ OR ‘Nah’

Question 8

What happens in the Committee stage ?

Answer 8

• Specialist within the area of law or business are invited to join a committee ( can make changes to the bill )
• Committee will range from 15 to 57
• Committee will vote ( odd number ensures of majority decision )

Question 9

What happens in the Report stage ?

Answer 9

• Any amendments ( changes ) to the bill are drafted into a report
• Committees changes are reviewed

Question 10

What happens in the third reading ?

Answer 10

Bill is read aloud again
- questions and debates invited

• Bill will be unlikely to fail at this late stage
• vote ‘yah’ or ‘nah’

Question 11

What happens in the opposite house stage ?

Answer 11

• If the bill started in the HOC it must now be transferred to the HOL to review or make amendments
• ping pong affect takes place
• vote ‘yah’ ort ‘nah’

Question 12

How does royal assent take place ?

Answer 12

Monarch reads the bill - signs and stamps it with the royal coat of arms

• Bill then sent back the the proposed house and added to the acts of parliament website
• Commencement date then added allowing a time period for the bill to become advertised