What needs to be considered before making a new law?

Create your own Bill

What are the main issues/problems in your local area?

Preparation

Environment?

Sports Facilities?

Jobs?

Transport?

What are the main issues/problems in your local area?

Preparation

Why is it a problem?

What is wrong with it?

Why people be unhappy?

What other problems does it cause?

What are the main issues/problems in your local area?

Preparation

Why is it a problem?

Who is affected?

Who causes the problem?

Who is affected by the problem?

Who has the power to fix the problem?

What are the main issues/problems in your local area?

Preparation

Why is it a problem?

What are the consequences of not doing anything?

Who is affected?

Would the problem get worse? Would it causes other problems?

This is important to think about so you can justify why your bill is needed?

Ideas....

Now you have identified the problem –

How are you going

to fix it ???

In your groups, you are going to create a new law:

• Name of your bill• Why the bill is needed? • What is it going to do or solve? • Who will it affect?• Is it going to cost anything? • Who is going to make sure your law is obeyed?

The First Reading

• Nominate a party leader to read out your bill on the floor of the House

• The rest of the ‘House’ will vote on whether your bill should go forward to the next stage

“AYE”“NO”