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Campaigns presentation-june-2015
This document provides an introduction to campaigning and the political process in the UK Parliament. It outlines the key stages of developing and passing legislation, including green papers, white papers, pre-legislative scrutiny, the Queen's speech, and passage of a bill through both the House of Commons and House of Lords. It also describes how citizens can engage with their MPs and peers at different stages of this process to make their voices heard.
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- 1. Campaigning: an introduction SharonStanley Parliament’s Outreach Service
- 2. Parliament’s Outreach Service •A service from the Houses of Parliament • Politically neutral • Aim is to increase knowledge and engagement with work and processes of Parliament • Can come to groups and explain how to engage with Parliament
- 3. A policy timeline Manifesto discussion GreenPaper White Paper Pre-legislative scrutiny General election Queen’s Speech Passage of Bill through Parliament An Act
- 4. Manifesto discussion • Conservatives www.conservatives.com •Labour www.labour.org.uk • Scottish Nationalist Party www.snp.org • Liberal Democrats www.libdems.org.uk • Other
- 5. Parliament • comprises Houseof Commons, House of Lords and Monarch • holds Government to account • passes laws General election Government • some MPs and some Peers, chosen by the Prime Minister • runs Government Departments and public services
- 6. Make up ofthe House of Commons State of the Parties - May 2015 Conservative Labour SNP DUP Liberal Democrat Sinn Fein Plaid Cymru SDLP Ulster Unionist UKIP Green Speaker Independent
- 7. Queen’s Speech • Readthe Queen’s Speech online in Hansard • Watch the Queen’s Speech on www.parliamentlive.tv
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- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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/
- 12. Lords: how toget involved When to contact a Peer 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 Peer - www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and- offices/lords/
- 13. Post-legislative scrutiny • Arelatively new thing • Ad hoc committees as well as select committees in both Houses • Memoranda issued from Government Departments
- 14. House of CommonsLibrary • The House of Commons Library briefings cover all major pieces of legislation, other major policy areas, topical issues, statistics and FAQs • Legislation briefings are also on the bills pages • Our blog includes regular analysis from our specialists http://commonslibraryblog.com/ • Key issues for the new Parliament available in the foyer http://www.parliament.uk/commons-library @commonslibrary
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- 17. 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 Peers with an interest in your issue • Write to an interested MP or Peer about your issue • Read the advice on submitting evidence to Public Bill Committees • Submit evidence to a Public Bill Committee
- 18. Where can Iget information? • www.parliament.uk @UKParliament • Commons Information Office 020 7219 4272 @HouseofCommons hcinfo@parliament.uk • Lords Information Office 020 7219 3107 @UKHouseofLords hlinfo@parliament.uk • Parliament’s Outreach Service 020 7219 1650 @UKParlOutreach outreach@parliament.uk