MPs and private members bills

3 recent private members bills:

V—— Act 2019

Dangerous dogs act —

—- — Adults (end —) Bill (on going)

Voyeurism Act 2019

Dangerous Dogs Act 2019

Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill

Where is Sarah Green MP for? What party?

Liberal Democrat for Chesham and Amersham

When did Sarah Green enter the Hoc?

18 June 2021 - by-election

Assaults on emergency workers (offences) act 2018

Act to make provision about offences when perpetrated against emergency workers, and persons assisting such workers; to make certain offences aggravated when perpetrated against such workers in the exercise of their duty; and for connected purposes.

Mental health Units (use of force) Act 2018

Act to make provision about the oversight and management of the appropriate use of force in relation to people in mental health units; to make provision about the use of body cameras by police officers in the course of duties in relation to people in mental health units; and for connected purposes.

What is a Private bill?

result of an organisation (local authority or church) taking action on a law. An example would be for the building of new roads or changing the use of land

Do private bills affect the general public?

No they do not affect the general public as a whole

Who address’s private bills?

A committee in one of the houses

what is a Private Members/Backbench Bill?

Introduced by individual MPs or members of the lords rather than the govt.

What is the purpose of private members bills?

To Change the law as it applies to the population

What is a limitation of private members bills?

Very few become law

What is a Govt/public bill?

Changes the law as it applies to the general population

Who proposes public bills?

Govt ministers mostly

What bills are most common?

Public bills

What is a green paper?

consultation docs produced by Govt. often when a govt dept is considering introducing a new law, it will put together a discussion document called a Green Paper.

What is the aim of a green paper?

To allow people to debate the subject and give feedback on department suggestions

What is a white paper?

A document produced by the govt setting out details of future policy on a a particular subject.

What party is Joy Morrisey associated with?

Conservative

What are 3 of Joy Morissey’s wants foe her constituency?

Secondary school for burnham

Protecting local waters

Protect the green belt

Where is Joy Morrissey MP for?

Beaconsfield.

Who is MP for Rochdale?

Paul Raugh - Labour

What are 3 of Paul Raugh’s topics of interest?

Teacher's pensions

Local govt: devolution

Offences against children

What are the representative functions of MPs?

Represen the party they belong to (elected on the party ticket)

Their constituents

Can be representative of a pressure group or special interest