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What can an act also be called? |
Legislation or statute |
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What is an act? |
A bill that has passed through various steps required for it to them become a law |
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What is a Bill? |
Proposal for a new law or a proposal to change an existing one |
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What happens to a bill? |
It is presented for debate before Parliament |
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Where is a bill introduced? |
House if commons or House of Lords |
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What happens when a bill is introduced? |
Examination Discussion Amendments |
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What is the flow process? |
1st reading 2nd reading Committee stage Report stage Repeated in either house Consideration of amendments Royal assent |
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What happens in the first reading? |
Formal introduction The title is read out by a member of either house Brief overview |
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What happens in the second reading? D D D |
First opportunity for a debate to happen Discussed in further detail Decided whether the bill will proceed any further |
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Committee stage |
Small group of MPs Detailed examination of the bill Only members of committee are able to vote at this stage
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Report stage |
MPs consider further amendments which have been examined by committee Speak and vote for a lengthy time Complex bills can take up to 7 days |
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Third reading |
Final chance for debate on the content of the bill Any further amendments are reported |
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Consideration of amendments |
Each house considers each others amendments Bill may go back and forth between houses until an agreement is reached Exact wording is agreed ready for the next stage |
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Royal assent |
Queen formally agrees to make the bill an act of Parliament |
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Which acts changed the rules? |
Parliament Act 1911 and 1949 House of Lords did not give approval Although the law was still passed |
