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Governments processes for law making

Laws made through parliament

Philosophy PRISONS

They are under the responsibility of HM PRISONS AND PROBATION SERVICES WHO HELP PRISONS TO PREVENT FUTURE CICTIMS

The house of commons

650 MPs elected their constituents and the government are the party who have majority of MPS

The house of lords

800 lords,92 are hereditary peers which means their status is passed from parent to child

The monarch

King and queen who approves any bills at the end of the process.

Green Paper

Where new laws proposed are set out Opened for public debate and consultation

White paper

Where laws proposed are set out formally

First reading

Aims are announced and a vote is taken

Second Reading

Aims debated and another vote taken

Committee stage

Where a selected group is asked to study the bill more closely and look into issues and suggest amendments

Report stage

Committee read out what they found and vote is made on the amendments proposed

Third reading

Final vote taken on the bill

Royal Assent

The monarch gives their approval just a formality

Judicial processes

Judicial precedent and statutory interpretation

Judicial precedent

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