Legislation 0.0 / 5 ? LawParliamentary law makingASOCR Created by: bambam35614Created on: 29-11-17 19:03 Who do Public Bills affect? Affect the public as a whole 1 of 14 Where do personal bills begin? Personal Bills begin in the Lords 2 of 14 Who can create a Private Members' BIll? (Anyone) if sponsored by an individual MP or a Peer 3 of 14 Give an example of a private Bill? Whitehaven Harbour Act 2007. (Set up a new company to oversee developments of Whitehaven Harbour) 4 of 14 Where do ideas for new Government Bills come from? They can come from Manifesto promises, Pressure Groups, Public protests or events and disasterse. 5 of 14 What Act contains current law on Police Powers? Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984. 6 of 14 How many Private Members Bills are there each year? 20 7 of 14 What is the term for MP's wasting time in Parliment? Filibustering 8 of 14 Give an example of a successful Private Members Bill? Murder Act 1965 (Sydney Silverman MP) 9 of 14 What is a Green Paper? Green Papers are discussion documents containing many ideas for a new law. 10 of 14 What are White Papers? White Papers are final versions of the idea and is the government's 'Statement of Intent' 11 of 14 Who writes Bills into legal terminology? The Parliamentary Counsel (Based on the White Paper) 12 of 14 Name the 7 Parliamentary stages of a new law. First Reading, Second Reading, Committee Stage, Report Stage, Third Reading, Other House, Royal Assent. 13 of 14 What is Panic Legislation? Where new Acts are rushed through Parliament e.g. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. 14 of 14
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