Download - Lords legislation - January 2016
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Legislation in the Lords
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State Opening of Parliament
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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
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2015-16 Government Billsintroduced 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
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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
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Draft Bills
• Draft Investigatory Powers Bill
• Draft Wales Bill • Draft Public Service
Ombudsman Bill
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Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (11 January 2016)
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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
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Sources of information about legislative business in the
House• The Parliamentary website
www.parliament.uk
• The Government Whips Office website www.lordswhips.org.uk
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Bill pages
TimetableBills
Explanatory Notes
Amendments
Briefing papers
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www.lordswhips.org.uk
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Members’ policy interests