reading legislation term 1

What is legislation?

-laws made by parliament

What is primary legislation?

-an act of parliament/has been passed through the full parliament process to become law

What is secondary legislation?

- legislation that has been made by government ministers under powers delegated to them by parliament

What is a statutory instrument? 

-an example of secondary legislation e.g. regulations or commencement orders

What is a bill?

-a proposal, not an act, can start in either house of commons or lords

What is the first process of the Act of Parliament?

-first reading stage, title of bill will be read out

What is the second process of the Act of Parliament?

Second reading- bills general principles will be debated and a vote whether to proceed

What is the third process of the Act of Parliament?

Committee stage- more detail

What is the fourth process of the Act of Parliament?

report stage- amendments that will be printed and voted on

What is the fifth process of the Act of Parliament?

Third reading- final amendments and voted and passed to next house, will go backwards and forwards between chambers- ping pong

What is the final stage of the Act of Parliament?

Royal ascent- making legislation

What is the green paper?

-options paper, issued by gov, open ended, number of possibilities

What is the white paper?

-gov can give clear indication of what the proposed policy might be, can create a draft version- bill

What is a statute?

-a law that has been formally approved and written down

-can be added to and edited

-later date statute does not mean its correct, an older amended statute can be better