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Lords legislation slides june 2015
The document discusses the legislative process in the House of Lords, including the main stages of bills such as first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, and third reading. It notes that while similar to the House of Commons process, there are some differences such as bills not being formally timetabled and all relevant amendments being debated. The document also lists government and private members' bills introduced in 2015 and some of the committee work and inquiries undertaken by the House of Lords.
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- 1. © House ofLords 2015Tuesday 9 June 2015 Scrutiny of legislation in the House of Lords Jake Vaughan, Clerk of Legislation, House of Lords
- 2. © House ofLords 2015 State Opening of Parliament 27 May 2015
- 3. © House ofLords 2015
- 4. © House ofLords 2015 Different stages of Bill scrutiny
- 5. © House ofLords 2015 Main stages of public bills in the House of Lords • First reading – formal, text is published • Second reading – debate on principles • Committee stage – detailed examination. Debates on amendments • Report stage – more amendments • Third Reading – sometimes more amendments • “Ping-pong” – resolving differences between the two Houses
- 6. © 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
- 7. © House ofLords 2015 2015 Government Bills introduced in the House of Lords • Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill • Childcare Bill • Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill • Psychoactive Substances Bill
- 8. © House ofLords 2015 Private Members’ Bills • Same procedures as Government Bills • Can be introduced by any Member • 44 entered into the ballot • More to be introduced later in the session • Much lower chance of becoming law
- 9. © House ofLords 2015 Draft Bills •Draft Public Service Ombudsman Bill •Proposals for a Draft Bill of Rights •Others?
- 10. © House ofLords 2015 Committee work • 2014-15 – e.g. Affordable Childcare • Permanent committees on e.g. EU matters • New ad hoc inquiries: – Sexual violence in conflicts – National policy for the build environment – Social mobility for school leavers – Disability provisions of the Equality Act 2010
- 11. © 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
- 12. © House ofLords 2015
- 13. © House ofLords 2015 Bill pages Timetable Bills Explanatory Notes Amendment s Briefing papers
- 14. © House ofLords 2015 Lists of amendment s
- 15. © House ofLords 2015 www.lordswhips.org.uk
- 16. © House ofLords 2015
- 17. © House ofLords 2015 Members’ policy interests
Editor's Notes
- #4Â When the House is in committee, procedures are more relaxed (members can speak as often as they wish) and the Lord in the chair sits on the right of the Table, not on the Woolsack. (Sorry, no recent photo available of the House in committee!)