Advantages of Legislative process

what are the 4 advantages of the legislative process

1. Democratic

2. Consultation

3. Detailed Debate

4. Full reform

Expand on ‘democratic’

• It allows elected representatives to give effect to election manifesto commitments.

• House of Commons is elected every 5 years and has the upper hand in any dispute with the House of Lords (Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949).

Expand on ‘consultation’

• Law can be made after detailed inquiry or a report from the Law Commission.

• Wide consultation is possible before Parliament makes changes to the law e.g the use of Green and White papers allows consultation with interested bodies and objections and/or amendments to be made to proposed new laws to make them more effective.

Expand on ‘full reform’

Parliament can reform and consolidate many areas of law in a single Act (Consumer Rights Act 2015) as well as repealing numerous obsolete Acts by working with the Law Commission and other law reform bodies.

Expand on ‘detailed debate’

• The House of Commons is very thorough and provides ample opportunity for debate, challenge and scrutiny.

• The House of Lords then provide a very expert and thorough revising chamber.