Parliamentary Debate and the Legislative Process (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Gov't bills success rate 2015-17
Gov't bills success rate 2015-17
87% (48 of 55 passed)
Private members' bills success rate 2015-17
Private members' bills success rate 2015-17
4% (14 of 324 passed)
Difference: Green Papers vs White Papers
Difference: Green Papers vs White Papers
Discussion/consultation vs detailed firm plans
Second reading stage
Second reading stage
Main debate on bill's principles in Commons
Committee stage purpose
Committee stage purpose
Line-by-line scrutiny & amendments in public bill committees
Third reading key feature
Third reading key feature
Final debate; no further changes permitted
Parliamentary ping-pong
Parliamentary ping-pong
Bills going back & forth between Commons & Lords
EVEL (English Votes for English Laws) - introduced 2015
EVEL (English Votes for English Laws) - introduced 2015
English MPs can veto England-only bills
Statutory Instruments (SIs) annual total
Statutory Instruments (SIs) annual total
Around 3,500 (vs 30-40 primary Acts)
Ballot bills in PMBs
Ballot bills in PMBs
20 MPs drawn; get priority & best chance of success