Parliamentary Law Making Legislative Procedure

This pack allows for quick fire revision on the legislative process in Parliament.

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Recite the stages of the law making process in Parliament
First reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading. These 5 steps repeated in HoL then Royal Assent.
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When is there not a report stage?
When no amendments have been made to the Bill in the committee stage.
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How many MPs can take part in the committee stage?
16-50 MPs
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Which stage houses the main debate on the whole Bill?
The Second Reading
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At which stage is the Bill almost guaranteed to be passed?
The Third Reading
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What Act makes Royal Assent a formality?
Royal Assent Act 1967
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Where are the first five stages of the legislative procedure repeated?
In the House of Lords
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What is the final stage of the legislative process?
Royal Assent
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Who and when was the last time a monarch refused assent?
Queen Anne in 1707
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What Bill did Queen Anne refuse?
Scottish Militia Bill
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What term descirbes a Bill which is being thrown back and fourth between the HoL and the HoC?
'Parliamenatary ping-pong.'
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Card 2

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When is there not a report stage?

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When no amendments have been made to the Bill in the committee stage.

Card 3

Front

How many MPs can take part in the committee stage?

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Card 4

Front

Which stage houses the main debate on the whole Bill?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

At which stage is the Bill almost guaranteed to be passed?

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Preview of the front of card 5
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