PPT-The Passing of a bill through parliament

The Passing of a bill through parliament BILL ACT Types of bills Government Bills proposed by ministers guaranteed to pass through the lower house Private members bills. is created. . Making an Act of Parliament – Pre-Legislative Process. Once the . Gov. has identified a need to change the law due to lobbying from individuals/groups . etc. , it will draw up a . Green Paper . BILL ACT. Types of bills. Government Bills- . proposed by ministers (guaranteed to pass through the lower house). Private members’ bills- . usually introduced by opposition members or government backbenchers (often controversial . Bill 3 Bill 3 ONSTITUTIONALARRANGEMENTSThe Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government1The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish GovernmentThe Sewel convention2The Sewel convention3Elections4Power Maggie Lee. 23. rd. Jan. 2014. The Role of Parliament . Main Roles . of Parliament. Holding the government to . account. Scrutinise . what departments are doing and how they are spending public money. They do this by asking questions in the House of Commons and working on committees which run investigations and make recommendations to the . Charles . I (. r. 1625-49). Issues:. Money. . Religion. . Political. . power. 1215 Magna . Carta. By 17th c. . England has . parliament. . with House . of Commons . and. . House of Lords. James I (r. 1603-25). is created. . Making an Act of Parliament – Pre-Legislative Process. Once the . Gov. has identified a need to change the law due to lobbying from individuals/groups . etc. , it will draw up a . Green Paper . What is the Law Commission?. Established by the . Law Commission Act 1965. Permanent . and . independent . A full-time staff headed up by . five Commissioners. Chairperson. is a . High Court Judge . Knowledge and Understanding. Outline the meaning and purpose of green and white papers (half a question – 5 marks). Describe the legislative process in Parliament, including the role of the Crown (10). Alcohol (Licensing, . Public Health & . Criminal Justice) . (Scotland) Bill. Alcohol . (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill . Purpose . of the Bill. A . Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; . LAWS. The main work of Parliament is to make laws, debate topical issues and look at how our taxes are spent to help run the country. The issues discussed in Parliament affect us all: health, the environment, transport, jobs, schools, crime. Bill . Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill. Purpose of the Bill. A Bill . for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the removal of the not proven verdict as one of the available verdicts in criminal proceedings; and for a guilty verdict to require an increased majority of jurors.. Prof Rory O’Connell. Transitional Justice Institute and School of Law, Ulster University. Member of . BrexitLawNI. @. rjjoconnell. r.oconnell@ulster.ac.uk. “Effecting the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and the implementation of a new relationship will be arguably . 1649 – Beheaded. Who ruled after Charles I?. Oliver Cromwell. Bell Ringer. Charles II. - Habeas Corpus. James II. - Glorious Revolution. William and Mary. English Bill of Rights. Compare: Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights, U.S. Bill of Rights. 1.8 – Process of making law in parliament Key Concept When the government has decided to change a law or introduce a new one, it must follow a certain process. The process is designed to give parliamentarians time to consider a prospective piece of legislation (a Bill) and to review it carefully and suggest amendments if necessary.