private members' bills

Question 1

the labour government did not set out with a ‘liberalising’ agenda why?

Answer 1

their manifesto made no mention of moral issues

Question 2

what were the attitudes of labour leaders like Wilson and Brown?

Answer 2

were conservative on moral issues+ many conservative labour MPs remained suspicious of change

Question 3

laws on what are considered moral questions usually free votes. what is this?

Answer 3

individual mps can vote according to their own conscience rather than following an official party line

Question 4

majority of proposed legislation passing through parliament is

Answer 4

government bills

Question 5

what did 1960s see a backbench of MPs bringing forward a number of reforms through

Answer 5

private members’ bills

Question 6

why were mps successful in passing reforms through private members’ bills?

Answer 6

because Jenkins as Home secretary was empathetic and so enabled enough parlimentary time to be available for reforms to be passed