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This document provides an overview of the UK parliamentary process for creating and passing legislation. It outlines the stages a bill goes through, from a party's manifesto and green/white papers, to pre-legislative scrutiny by committees, debates and votes in the House of Commons and House of Lords, and finally royal assent. It also gives information for citizens on how to get involved at different stages, such as by contacting their MP or a Lord, submitting evidence to committees, or attending debates.
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- 1. Campaigning: an introduction GaryHart Parliamentary Outreach Service
- 2. A policy timeline Manifesto discussion GreenPaper White Paper Pre-legislative scrutiny General election Queen’s Speech Passage of Bill through Parliament An Act
- 3. Manifesto discussion • Conservatives www.conservatives.com •Labour www.labour.org.uk • Liberal Democrats www.libdems.org.uk • Other
- 4. Parliament • comprises Commons, Lordsand Monarch • holds Government to account • passes laws General election Government • some MPs and some Lords, chosen by the Prime Minister • runs Government Departments and public services
- 5. Queen’s Speech Can befound in Hansard http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldhansrd/text/140604- 0001.htm#14060430000173
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- 7. Pre-legislative scrutiny • DraftBills or draft clauses of a bill • Mainly looked into by House of Commons Select Committees but can be Joint Committees or House of Lords Committees
- 8. Passage of abill Bill starting in the House of Commons Bill starting in the House of Lords House of Commons House of CommonsHouse of Lords House of Lords Royal Assent Royal Assent
- 9. Commons: how toget involved When to contact an MP about a Bill: • Second reading • Public Bill Committee – find out who chairs the committee • Report Stage Where to find information online: • Bills - http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ • Find an MP - www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and- offices/mps/
- 10. Lords: how toget involved When to contact a Lord about a Bill: • Second reading • Committee stage • Report Stage • Third reading Where to find information online: Speakers list - www.lordswhips.org.uk/todays-lists Bills - http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ Find a Lord - www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/
- 11. Post-legislative scrutiny • Arelatively new thing • Ad hoc committees as well as select committees in both Houses • Memoranda issued from Government Departments
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- 14. Your next steps... •Watch, read or attend a debate on a bill • Use http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ to find information on specific bills (e.g. Library briefing papers or amendment papers) • Use www.parliament.uk to research MPs and Lords with an interest in your issue • Write to an interested MP or Lord about your issue • Read the advice on submitting evidence to Public Bill Committees • Submit evidence to a Public Bill Committee
- 15. Where can Iget information? • www.parliament.uk and @UKParliament • Commons Information Office 020 7219 4272 hcinfo@parliament.uk • Lords Information Office 020 7219 3107 hlinfo@parliament.uk • Parliament’s Outreach Service 020 7219 1650 parliamentaryoutreach@parliament.uk