Parliamentary Law Making
- Created by: Lxcy16
- Created on: 08-05-18 21:03
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- Parliamentary Law Making
- Influences
- Political
- Government Manifesto
- List of promises made by the government before they come into power
- Individual MP's
- Backbench MP's can introduce Private Members Bills
- EU Law
- Government Manifesto
- Pressure Groups
- Cause Pressure Groups
- Campaign on behalf of someone else Eg. Greenpeace,NSPCC etc.
- Sectional Pressure Groups
- Represent a section of society Eg. Law Society, National Union of Teachers
- Cause Pressure Groups
- Media and Public Opinion
- If there is an issue, the public will often voice their opinion, causing the government to make changes
- Political
- The Legislative Process
- First reading - The introduction to the government houses
- Second Reading - The main debate over the bill
- Committee Stage - a committee of experts amends the bill, the number of people on the committee is proportional to the number of seats they hold in the commons or lords
- Report Stage - the changes made are reported back to the house
- Third Reading - The final debate on the sections of the bill
- Switch House - The bill goes to the other house of parliament and goes through the process again
- Royal ascent - The King or Queen approves of the government bill
- Advantages
- Democratic - Made by elected reps
- Consultation - Subjections and objections are considered
- Full Reform - Whole areas of the law can be changed in one act
- Disadvantage
- Long process - Takes lots of time
- Complex - Difficult for all to understand
- Parliament doesn't always have the time
- Influences
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