W101 - Unit 4 - Sources of Law - Legislation

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Public Bills - Some Public Bills, known as (PMB) , are put forward for debate by individual MPs or members of the House of Lords. These can be introduced to Parliament before they have been published in full.

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There are three methods of introducing Private Members’ Bills to Parliament:

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At the beginning of each parliamentary year, those MPs who wish to propose a Private Member’s Bill enter their names into a ballot. The first seven MPs whose names are chosen will normally be allocated one day for their Bills to be debated, which gives them the best chance of becoming law.
MPs may introduce Private Members’ Bills by means of a 10-minute speech; these Bills rarely become law because there is no time allocated to debating them.
Provided that they give notice, MPs may introduce Private Members’ Bills by presenting their titles during parliamentary speeches, but they are not allowed to speak in support of these Bills. Such Bills very rarely become law.

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The 'ten-minute rule'
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Can the House of Commons disagree whether a Bills passed from the House of Lords should become an Act?

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Delegated Legislation - (Secondary Legislation or Subordinate Legislation - known as an ‘enabling’ or ‘parent’ Act – delegates limited law-making powers to another person or organisation. There are two types of delegated legislation:

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And BL

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Are made by a local authority or statutory body, such as the Environment Agency. They have effect only within the geographic area or business sector over which the authority or body has jurisdiction.

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How a Bill becomes an Act

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Report Stage
Committee Stage
Third Reading
Second Reading
First Reading

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Hierarchical nature of the three main sources of law

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European Union Law
Case (common) law
UK legislation

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UK's most important source of law

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The House of Commons - MP Election

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In order to stand, a person must be nominated by ten voters from the constituency they wish to stand in, and pay a deposit of (£)

The deposit is returned if the candidate receives over 5 per cent of the votes cast; this is why candidates from minority parties are often described as having ‘lost their deposits’.

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Five stages of a Bill

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1. First reading
2. Second reading
3. Committee stage
4. Report stage
5. Third reading

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The Bill is introduced to the House, and a debate takes place. After the debate the House votes on whether to permit the Bill to proceed to the committee stage.
The whole House has the opportunity to debate, and then accept or reject, amendments proposed at the committee stage. Further amendments may also be made.
The House takes a final vote on the Bill.
A detailed examination of each clause of the Bill is undertaken by a Public Bill Committee of between 16 and 50 MPs.
The Bill is published, and a date is set for its second reading.

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Name the SAVAGE Queen who refused to give Royal Assent for a Bil in 1707 relating to regulation of the settling of the militia in Scotland.

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The first published document containing a proposal for a new Act of Parliament is:

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Green Paper

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The Green Paper will usually be the subject of a consultation conducted in accordance with a (COP)

published by the Government. The Code provides that a consultation must last at least

weeks and should occur while it is still possible for the responses to affect the outcome.

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Green Paper: After the initial consultation, the Government will usually set out the details of its proposals in a...

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What document is draft by parliamentary draftsmen (also known as ‘parliamentary counsel’) when collated, scrutinised and discussed to then be debated by Parliament.

W101 - Unit 4 - Sources of Law - Legislation

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Public Bills - Some Public Bills, known as (***PMB***) , are put forward for debate by individual MPs or members of the House of Lords. These can be introduced to Parliament before they have been published in full.

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There are three methods of introducing Private Members’ Bills to Parliament:

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At the beginning of each parliamentary year, those MPs who wish to propose a Private Member’s Bill enter their names into a ballot. The first seven MPs whose names are chosen will normally be allocated one day for their Bills to be debated, which gives them the best chance of becoming law.

MPs may introduce Private Members’ Bills by means of a 10-minute speech; these Bills rarely become law because there is no time allocated to debating them.

Provided that they give notice, MPs may introduce Private Members’ Bills by presenting their titles during parliamentary speeches, but they are not allowed to speak in support of these Bills. Such Bills very rarely become law.

The 'ten-minute rule'

Ballot

Presentation

Can the House of Commons disagree whether a Bills passed from the House of Lords should become an Act?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Delegated Legislation - (Secondary Legislation or Subordinate Legislation - known as an ‘enabling’ or ‘parent’ Act – delegates limited law-making powers to another person or organisation. There are two types of delegated legislation:

Fill in the blanks

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Are made by a local authority or statutory body, such as the Environment Agency. They have effect only within the geographic area or business sector over which the authority or body has jurisdiction.

Select the correct answer(s).

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How a Bill becomes an Act

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1

2

3

4

5

Report Stage

Committee Stage

Third Reading

Second Reading

First Reading

Hierarchical nature of the three main sources of law

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1

2

3

European Union Law

Case (common) law

UK legislation

UK's most important source of law

Select the correct answer(s).

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The House of Commons - MP Election

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Five stages of a Bill

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1. First reading

2. Second reading

3. Committee stage

4. Report stage

5. Third reading

The Bill is introduced to the House, and a debate takes place. After the debate the House votes on whether to permit the Bill to proceed to the committee stage.

The whole House has the opportunity to debate, and then accept or reject, amendments proposed at the committee stage. Further amendments may also be made.

The House takes a final vote on the Bill.

A detailed examination of each clause of the Bill is undertaken by a Public Bill Committee of between 16 and 50 MPs.

The Bill is published, and a date is set for its second reading.

Name the SAVAGE Queen who refused to give Royal Assent for a Bil in 1707 relating to regulation of the settling of the militia in Scotland.

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The first published document containing a proposal for a new Act of Parliament is:

Select the correct answer(s).

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Green Paper

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Green Paper: After the initial consultation, the Government will usually set out the details of its proposals in a...

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What document is draft by parliamentary draftsmen (also known as ‘parliamentary counsel’) when collated, scrutinised and discussed to then be debated by Parliament.

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Public Bills - Some Public Bills, known as (PMB) , are put forward for debate by individual MPs or members of the House of Lords. These can be introduced to Parliament before they have been published in full.