What you need to know

/r/MHoL

First readingBill is introduced to the House and no debate occurs.Bills can be viewed at /r/MHoLBills

Second readingBill is debated on its core principles.Debate at /r/MHoL. Division at /r/MHoLVote

How does the House checkand improve bills?

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2Committee stageThe Committee of the House scrutinises the bill and tables amendments to try and improve the bill.SPAG amendments undergo a House call. If division in House it undergoes a Division. Every other amendment undergoes a Division, if passed, it is added to the BillThird readingThe House has its final debate and amendments can still be submitted. There is a final division including all the amendments.If the bill had no amendments tabled then it skips the third reading.

After these stages, the bill is then sent to the House of Commons fortheir approval.

The House of Lords has a different makeup to the House of Commons. With this the House can often have a different view and adequate scrutinisation can occur.

In the 4th Parliament:

13bills submitted

117divisions in the House

1Lords bill made law

House of Lords | 1

Model House of Lords:What you need to know

Written by GhoulishBulld0g, Duke of Manchester

Designed byThatThingInTheCorner, Lord Aberystwyth