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1 The Legislature Textbook chapter 7

2 http://www.parliament.ukhttp://www.parliament.uk/

3  House of Commons  House of Lords

4  http://www.parliament.uk/business/common s/ http://www.parliament.uk/business/common s/  http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords  /http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive

5  Representation  Legislation  Scrutiny

6  Public Bills affect the whole population 1) government Bills 2) private members’ bills http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/guide s/newsid_82000/82540.stm  Private Bills affect particular areas of policy or a specified organisation  Hybrid are a mixture of public and private

7  Before a Bill is presented to parliament the government may produce a Green and or a White paper on it.

8  First reading in Commons ( formal introduction)  Second reading ( minister introduces debate follows vote to decide whether bill can proceed)  Public Bills committee amends bill reports to Commons ( could be rebellion here)  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics- 25017411 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics- 25017411  http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013- 14/defencereform.html http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013- 14/defencereform.html  Third reading passed or rejected.

9  House of Lords ( same process as in the Commons, though committee stage often on floor of House)  Amendments back to Commons. Then back to Lords who approve or reject bill ( possible use of Parliament Act at this stage) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics- 20438049 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics- 20438049  Royal Assent  http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ http://services.parliament.uk/bills/

10 The government of the day is able to speed up the process if it is prepared to use the powers available by virtue of its majority  Whip the committee  Guillotine committee action  Limit time for debate  Make concessions to backbenchers and/ or Lords  Threaten to use Parliament Act

11 EXECUTIVE DOMINANCE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY GOVERNMENT MAJORITIES POWER OF DISSOLUTION DOMINATION OF THE TIME OF THE HOUSE PATRONAGE POWER OF THE PARTY WHIPS PARTY LOYALTY MPs HAVE POOR RESOURCES


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