Parliamentary Law Making

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What are statutes?
Also known as legislation or acts of parliament
Highest source of English Law
Made by Parliament
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What do statutes begin as?
they begin as Bills and there is four types
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What is a Public Bill?
prepared by Parliamentary draftsmen, involve matters of public policy which affect the Country as a whole
e.g. Theft Act 1968, Fraud Act 2006
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What is a Private Members Bill?
Prepared by individual back benchers
e.g. Abortion Act 1967, Marriage Act 1994
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What is a Private Bill?
do not make laws for the whole country just the parties that they affect, usually by public authorities or large public companies
e.g. Transport for London Bill 2015
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What is a Hybrid Bill?
Mix the characteristics of pubic and private bills, the changes to the law proposed by a Hybrid Bill would affect the general public but would also have a significant impact for specific individuals or groups
e.g Channel Tunnel Bills in the 1980s and High
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What may Public Bills be proceeded by?
may be proceeded by Government Papers
there are two types
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What are the two types of Government Papers?
Green Papers - Consultative Document
White Papers - Firm proposal of policy
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What is the legislative process?
First reading (title is read and main aims, vote, set a date for second reading), second reading (bill is read out in full, vote amendments may be made), committee stage, report stage, report stage, third reading, pass to the alternative chamber, ping pon
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What is the Salisbury Convention?
ensures that Government Bills can get through the Lords when the Government of the day has no majority in the Lords
In practice, it means that the Lords do not vote down a Government Bill mentioned in an election manifesto
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What happens if the Bill is rejected by the House of Lords?
the House of Commons may re introduce it in the next session of Parliament
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What happens if the Bill successfully passes the 5 stages?
It can now become law without the approval of the Lords
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Where does this power come from?
What was it used in?
it comes from the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949

The Hunting Act 2004
The Sexual Offences Amendment Act 2000
The War Crimes Act 1991
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What is the human rights part?
The minister responsible for introducing the Bill must make a declaration under s19 Human Rights Acts
The Joint Select Committee on HR will scrutinize each Bill + report any issues of compatibility at the Second reading
Does not prevent a Bill from becomi
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