Legislative Process

Question 1

Private bill

Answer 1

Local authorities or churches used often for use of land and building ,debated by specific comities in both houses,public can provide evidence.

Question 2

Private members bill

Answer 2

Backbenchers enter proposal , 20 are drawn out and only around 7 get introduced- often ignored and difficult to make into law

Question 3

Why are PMb s0 hard to pass

Answer 3

Require certain amount to turn up and debate, easily blocked shouting oppose in reading

Question 4

Example of MPs shouting oppose

Answer 4

Christopher chope 2018 twice- one on upskirting

Question 5

Examples of pmbs that passsed

Answer 5

1967-abortion act
Euthanasia- second reading as of January 2025

Question 6

Public bill

Answer 6

Government, preceded on white paper as summary around a year before announced , debated to identify problems and may be dropped at this point.

Question 7

Predatory stages

Answer 7

Outlined in a white paper(gov) or green paper

Question 8

First reading

Answer 8

No debate or vote just an introduction to the bill into the chamber

Question 9

Second reading

Answer 9

Bill is looked at more through and debated in the house it was presented .

Question 10

How many public bills haven’t been passed since 1945

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Comitee stage

Answer 11

Around 18 MPs chosen by the whips and under strict instruction scrutinise and debate bill line by line to amend bill

Question 12

What bills are considered by the whole house

Answer 12

Finance and major constitutional bills

Question 13

Report stage

Answer 13

House votes on proposed amendments, other MPs may propose amendments then the final text of the bill is ready for approval

Question 14

Third reading

Answer 14

Final version is presented and debated followed by a vote , if fails will return to comitee or will be dropped

Question 15

House of Lords stage or House of Commons stage

Answer 15

Proceeds through all stages then goes back to other house for approval or rejection (parliamentary ping pong)

Question 16

Royal assent

Answer 16

Ceremonial signing , becomes official act of parliament

Question 17

Salisbury convention

Answer 17

Lords agree to pass all bills in gov manifesto

Question 18

When was Salisbury convention weakened

Answer 18

2010 coalition meant unsure which manifesto applied, 2015 Lib Dem peers suspended convention as gov was elected on small popular vote ,2017 had a small majority

Question 19

When are lords more obstructive to bills

Answer 19

When they weren’t in manifesto

Question 20

Examples of when lords refused to back down on amendments forcing gov to back down or accept proposals

Answer 20

2020-forced gov to accept recommendations over devolved powers (brexit) in Internal market bill

Question 21

Why does gov consider proposing controversial legislation carefully

Answer 21

Lords can delay it up to a year

Question 22

2024 safety of Rwanda bill defeat

Answer 22

Consider wether Rwanda is safe in individual cases

Question 23

Name a bill lords defeated 2024 lab gov

Answer 23

Passenger railway services (public ownership) Bill

Question 24

Voyeurism act 2019 outcome

Answer 24

Proposed by Lib Dem Hobhouse , Christopher chope shouted oppose, voyeurism offences act was passed a few months later

Question 25

Terminally ill adults bill 2024 where it is up to

Answer 25

Kim leadbeater proposed , as of jan 2025 on its second readings

Question 26

Name a bill which only made it to the second reading

Answer 26

Hancocks dyslexia screening and teacher training bill

Question 27

What bills can lords not delay 1911 parliament act

Answer 27

Money bills(national tax, loans,public money )

Question 28

Which chamber has supreme legislative power/legal sovereignty

Answer 28

Commons has power to amend ,make ,repeal legislation due to 1911 and 1949 parliament acts

Question 29

How does the commons legitimise legislation

Answer 29

Voting on it

Question 30

What did the Salisbury convention attempt to solve

Answer 30

Legitimacy , limiting unelected chamber from blocking manifesto promises that had been democratically elected

Question 31

Lords legislative committees

Answer 31

Involve experts such as baroness Lawrence who sits on comitee of children and families act 2014

Question 32

Convention of financial privilege

Answer 32

Commons can block amendments which could affect spending

Question 33

What do parliament acts not apply to

Answer 33

Private bills, delegated or lords introduced legislation

Question 34

What exclusive power does the commons have in relation to the executive

Answer 34

To grant or deny supply(taxation and gov spending)

Question 35

How many times was gov defeated by lords from 2021-22

Answer 35

128