Executive doinance ensures parliament has little control over legislative process

The commons and the legislative process

-many controversial bills passed with little scrutiny (nationalisation of steel passed in 6 hours, illegal migration bil in 2 days)

Acts Such as the police, crime, sentencing and courts act passed quickly because of the government majority of 80

Commons only has little control when the government has a huge majority

Tony Blair only faced 4 defeats because labour had 418 seats in parliament

Compared to teresa may who lost over 30 votes in parliament after holding the 2017 election and thus could not get her Brexit deal passed

the lords and the legislative process

Salisbury convention means that the lords cant block legislation that would hinder government from fulfilling manifesto pledge

They tend to back down because they understand that they do not have the same legitimacy as the commons (parliamentary ping pong over the 2021 trade act, 6 times between HOC and HOL before the lords backed down)

Stuffed with conservative peers (Johnson appointed over 80)

the lords houses experts and prominent individuals

Have persuaded gov to make policy changes for example over banning smoking in cars that carry children

The role of committees in scrutinising pre and post legislation

When you have a minority government, amendments tend to be more successful

Ie during mays tenure, substantial changed were made to her withdrawal agreement in order to satisfy as many MPs as possible

Committees not really that useful

bill committees are packed with loyalists because the government n and opposition appoint directly to these committees, government can limit the time given to these committees through a majority vote as Cameron did over gay marriage

Committee recommendations whether pre or post are non binding