Parliamentary Law Making: Law AQA
Parliamentary Law Making Chapter 3 of the Law AQA textbook
A summary of Parliamentary summary going over: Parliament, Types of Papers, Influences on Parliament and Parliamentary Supremacy
Key Terms House of Lords / Commons Stages of An Act of
Green paper: A consultative House of Commons is the main house which is made up of MPs who are
Parliament
document issued by the government elected. Meanwhile House of Lords are made up of members who are non-
1. Bill is Drafted: This Bill may start
putting forward proposals for reform elected.
in either House of Commons or
of the law.
Types of Bills House of Lords.
2. First Reading: A formal
White Paper: A document issued by
Private Bills are bills which turn into laws these will only affect a group of procedure where the name of the
the government stating their decision
people or corporations' theses do not affect the whole community. Bill is read out. No discussion or
as to how they are going to reform the
Hybrid Bills are cross between public bills and private bills they affect a vote takes place.
law.
particular person, organisations or a place. 3. Second Reading: A debate takes
Government Bills is a formal proposal for a new law, or a change in the law place, and the main principle of
Bill: The name of the draft law
which is introduced by the Government the bills are discussed. A vote is
Green and White Papers taken at the end of the reading to
A proposal called a Green Paper is
PARLIAMENTARY 4.
see if the bill can go on further.
Committee Stage: The bill is
taken to a Standing Committee.
LAW MAKING
published which presents the
They vote upon amendments
government with future policies this is
5. Report Stage: This is where the
open for discussion with interested
committee reports back any
groups.
changes in the Bill ( If there were
Questions: no amendments there will be no
Once they are gathered then a White 1) Difference between types of bills
report stage )
Paper is published this outlines a 2) Term for a draft act of Parliament.
6. Third Reading: The final vote on
firmer plan for government policies. 3) Difference between Green and White Paper?
the Bill.
This is then voted on upon by cabinet
ministers Types of Bills 7. The Other House: The Bill is sent
to the other house where it will
Private Members Bills are introduced by a private MP. There are two ways go through the same stages. The
After this a bill is drawn up and is
they can introduce a Bill : By ballot or through the Ten-Minute Rule ( making House which it is sent to will
presented in Parliament and this is
a speech ) make amendments to it and then
where the members of Parliament
Public Bills are introduced into Parliament these involve matters that affect send it back for approval but if it
change and amend the Bill.
the whole entire country. is not approved it will be send
Government Bills is a formal proposal for a new law, or a change in the law back.
The Bill becomes a Law and is sent to
which is introduced by the Government 8. Royal Assent: The Monarch gives
the monarch to give Royal Assent.
it an approval
9. The Bill turns into a Law
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