campaigns presentation july 2015
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Campaigning: an introduction
Kate AndersonParliament’s Outreach Service
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
A policy timeline
Manifestodiscussion
Green PaperWhite Paper
Pre-legislativescrutiny
Generalelection
Queen’sSpeech
Passage of Bill through Parliament
An Act
Manifesto discussion
• Conservatives www.conservatives.com
• Labour www.labour.org.uk
• Scottish Nationalist Party www.snp.org• Liberal Democrats
www.libdems.org.uk • Other
Parliament• comprises House of 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
Make up of the 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
Queen’s Speech
• Read the Queen’s Speech online in Hansard• Watch the Queen’s Speech on www.parliamentlive.tv
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/queens-speech-2015-what-it-means-for-you/queens-speech-2015-what-it-means-for-you
Pre-legislative scrutiny• Draft Bills 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
• Investigatory powers likely to be a draft Bill
• Draft Wales Bill is due soon
Parliament’s website – Bill options
Passage of a bill
Bill starting in the House of Commons
Bill starting in the House of Lords
House of Commons
1 2 C R 3
House of Commons
1 2 C R 3
House of Lords
1 2 C R 3
House of Lords
1 2 C R 3
First r
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Second re
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Committee st
age
Report re
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Third re
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First r
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Second re
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Committee st
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Report re
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Third re
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Considera
tion of
amendments
Royal Assent
Royal Assent
Parliament’s website – Bill pages
Commons: how to get involvedWhen 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/
Lords: how to get involvedWhen 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/
Post-legislative scrutiny
• A relatively new thing• Ad hoc Committees as well
as Select Committees in both Houses
• Memoranda issued from Government Departments
• The Equalities Act 2010 and disability committee House of Lords – taking evidence
• http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/equality-act-2010-and-disability/
House of Commons Library
• 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
www.parliament.uk
www.parliament.uk
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
Where can I get information?• www.parliament.uk @UKParliament
• Commons Information Office020 7219 4272 @HouseofCommons [email protected]
• Lords Information Office020 7219 3107 @UKHouseofLords [email protected]
• Parliament’s Outreach Service020 7219 1650@UKParlOutreach [email protected]