Legislative process

Question 1

pre legislative process green paper

Answer 1

Publishing a green paper enables other groups to look at and add ideas

Question 2

pre legislative process white paper

Answer 2

sets out firm proposals

Question 3

First legislative process

Answer 3

First reading - no debate or vote takes place here

Question 4

Second legislative process

Answer 4

Second reading, debate takes place

Question 5

Third stage legislative process

Answer 5

The committee stage - 16-50 mps consider the clause, amendments can be made

Question 6

Fourth stage legislative process

Answer 6

The report stage - report their discussions and amendments to the house

Question 7

Fifth stage legislative process

Answer 7

The third reading - another general debate will take place, another vote may take place

Question 8

sixth stage of legislative process

Answer 8

The other house - the same process must happen again but in the other house

Question 9

final stage legislative process

Answer 9

royals assent - the act will come into force on midnight the day it is assigned, if not otherwise stated.

Question 10

advantages

Answer 10

• lots of opportunity for checks and debate
• laws are made by elected mps
• different laws are made in different ways

Question 11

disadvantages

Answer 11

• whole process can take months
• the house of lords aren’t elected (un democratic)