legislative process

Question 1

3 types of bills

Answer 1

Public bill
Private bill
private members bill

Question 2

public bill

Answer 2

-change the law as it applies to the general population
-most common types of bills
-introduced by parliament
-gov ministers propose the majority of the bills

Question 3

examples of public bills

Answer 3

OLA 57
coroners and justice act 2009

Question 4

private bill

Answer 4

-only change the law as it applies to specific individuals or organisations rather then the general public

Question 5

examples of private bills

Answer 5

university of london act 2018

Question 6

private members bills

Answer 6

-public bills introduced by mps and lords who are not government ministers
-minority become laws
-by creating publicity around an issue may affect legislation indirectly

Question 7

example of private members bills

Answer 7

abortion act 1967

Question 8

legislative process

Answer 8

1.green and white papers
2.first reading
3.second reading
4.commitee stage
5.report stage
6.third reading
7.other house
8.royal assent

Question 9

green papers

Answer 9

-government consultation on policy
-often outline thinking and alternatives
-usually seeking views from interested parties before proceeding
-usually published by government

Question 10

white papers

Answer 10

-published statement of of government policy or strategy
-include reasons for, some details of, planned legislative change

Question 11

first reading

Answer 11

-first stage of the bills passage through the house of commons
-takes place without debate
-short title of the bill is read out and followed by the order for the bill to be printed

Question 12

second reading

Answer 12

-first opportunity for mps to debate the main principles of the bill
-government ministers, mp or spokesperson opens the second reading
-debate continues with opposition parties giving their opinions
-at the end commons decides weather it can proceed to the next stage

Question 13

committee stage

Answer 13

-detailed examination takes place
-amendments for discussion are selected by the chairman
-every clause in the bill is agreed to, changed or removed
-may happen without debate

Question 14

report stage

Answer 14

-gives mps a opportunity to consider further amendments to the bill

Question 15

third reading

Answer 15

-final chance for the commons to debate the contents of the bill
-takes place immediately after the report stage

Question 16

other house

Answer 16

-go to the house of lords and go through the same procedure
-language and provisions must be agreed on by both houses
-if not the bill will go between the houses until agreement(parliamentary ping pong)

Question 17

royal assent

Answer 17

-bill must have royal assent before it can become a act of parliament
-monarchs agreement to make the bill into a act
-is a formality

Question 18

what is a bill

Answer 18

a draft proposal for a new law or to change a old one
most bills are introduced by the government based on their manifesto