Download to read offline
Lords legislation - January 2016
This document provides information about legislative procedures in the House of Lords, including bills introduced in 2015-16, private members' bills, draft bills, committee work, and sources for information about legislative business. It notes some key differences from the House of Commons like no formal timetabling of bills and all relevant amendments can be debated.
More Related Content
Similar to Lords legislation - January 2016
More from UK Parliament Outreach and Engagement Service
Lords legislation - January 2016
- 1. © House ofLords 2015 Legislation in the Lords
- 2. © House ofLords 2015 State Opening of Parliament
- 3. © House ofLords 2015
- 4. © House ofLords 2015 Similar but not the same: Lords / Commons procedures • No formal programming of bills in the Lords: timetabling is less certain • Committee stage normally open to all members. No evidence taking • No selection of amendments – all relevant amendments tabled can be debated • Third Reading on a separate day
- 5. © House ofLords 2015 2015-16 Government Bills introduced in the House of Lords • Bank of England and Financial Services Bill • Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill • Childcare Bill • Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill • Energy Bill • Enterprise Bill • Psychoactive Substances Bill
- 6. © House ofLords 2015 Private Members’ Bills • Same procedures as Government Bills • Can be introduced by any Member • 44 entered into the ballot – 2 more since • Much lower chance of becoming law
- 7. © House ofLords 2015 Draft Bills • Draft Investigatory Powers Bill • Draft Wales Bill • Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill
- 8. © House ofLords 2015 Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (11 January 2016)
- 9. © House ofLords 2015 Committee work • Permanent committees on e.g. EU matters • Ad hoc inquiries, such as – Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee – Social mobility for school leavers Committee
- 10. © House ofLords 2015 Sources of information about legislative business in the House • The Parliamentary website www.parliament.uk • The Government Whips Office website www.lordswhips.org.uk
- 11. © House ofLords 2015
- 12. © House ofLords 2015 Bill pages Timetable Bills Explanatory Notes Amendments Briefing papers
- 13. © House ofLords 2015 www.lordswhips.org.uk
- 14. © House ofLords 2015
- 15. © House ofLords 2015 Members’ policy interests