Bill to Law Process

First Reading

• Formal procedure and introduction of Bill to Parliament
• Bill's name and main aims are read out. MP's read the Bill for the first time

Second Reading

• Usually 2 weeks after the 1st reading
• Bill is first debated, speaker controls the debate
• Vote taken to see if Bill goes to the next stage

Committee Stage

• About a small group of 18 MP's discuss the Bill, a select committee
• Each part of the Bill dicussed and there are suggested ammendments
• Whole house…