MP’s can debate principles of the bill. Then a vote on next stage – last defeat at this stage was 1986 shops bill (Sunday trading)
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How much more do Lords debate than the commons?
2016-17 - 22% of MP’s time debating. Lords – 44%.
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What are ways MP's can propose bills?
Ballot bills (20 names chosen at random) 10 min rules bill (can talk about a bill for 10 mins).
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What is negative resolution?
It is the passing of secondary legislation through waiting for it to be annuled, rather than passed. 2016 77% of sec leg was negative, only 3% of these were debated.
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Scrutiny of prerogative powers?
2013 – David Cameron (DC) asked for military action – defeated. He could have proceeded but didn’t.
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What is a scrutiny of secondary legislation?
2015 HOL wanted delay on Tax credit regulations 2015. Cut tax credits by £4.4 bill. Tax credits act 2002 gave him this power – too much power to not be scrutinised
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How many urgent PMQT's have been allowed?
John Bercow allowed over 100 more urgent questions than his predecessor.
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As of May how many written questions have been presented to ministers?
104334 written questions have been proposed.
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How successful are select committees?
40% of minor changes made by committees are successful 1/3 of serious changes made by committees are successful
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What is an example of parliamentary privilege?
Shown in 2018 when a Lord exposed Sir Philip Green’s sexual scandal because others wouldn’t risk being sued.
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BBBC must choose to debate E-Pettitions?
2011 debate for EU refurendum Motion failed but put pressure on PM. On April the 1st there were 2 debates from epetitons on Brexit.
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How many emergency debates are there?
From 1979-2010 there were 13 emergency debates. From 2015-17 there were 8 emergency debates.
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What shows TM has had a weak government?
However strong gov a whip can override the oppositions.Blairs first 9 years not a single bill was defeated, 4 were in his last year. May's 2017 has been defeated on 25 times, 12 in 2019.
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How gender representative is the UK?
In 2015 a total of 450 has been MP's,fewer than the number of men (459) in the 2015 Parliament. Overall 32% of MPs are women. 45% of Labour and 21% of Tories.
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What shows they are not representative at passing bills?
Assisted dying bill: 82% of public in favour of bill, yet PM’s voted strong against. Should they have acted as delegates?
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What does the use of FPTP show?
Not representative. 2017 – Tory and labour 80% of vote. 2015 SNP – 4.7% of vote - 56 seats 2015 UKIP -12% of vote, 1 seat
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