Legislative Stages 0.0 / 5 ? LawParliamentary law makingASOCR Created by: Megs555Created on: 19-05-17 11:16 Green paper Consultation document which sets out the idea for the new law and the reasoning behind it 1 of 9 White paper Firm proposals made after amendments. Passed to parliament 2 of 9 First reading Formality to introduce the bill. Title read out and order for it to be printed 3 of 9 Second reading Main debate, MP's will ask questions and take a vote (majority needed for Bill to proceed) 4 of 9 Committee stage Allows for the detailed scrutiny of the Bill. Make any amendments as suggested in the second reading 5 of 9 Report stage Report back to parliament to inform the house of any amendments - if none then can go straight to the next stage. Amendments debated + voted upon 6 of 9 Third reading Final chance to look at Bill again as a whole and decide whether they want it to go any further 7 of 9 Repeat process Process is repeated in the opposite house to the one it started in 8 of 9 Royal Assent Monarch gives consent and Bill becomes an Act of Parliament. Active from midnight or the date of commencement if specified 9 of 9
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