The Legislative Process In Great Britain
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Author | : S. A. Walkland |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2021-11-21 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1000478165 |
Originally published in 1968, this book deals with the process of public legislation in modern Britain at the time, not in terms of constitutional formulae, but by a realistic appraisal of the relationships between the political institutions and forces which gave the process its shape. It concentrates particularly on the procedures and conventions which operated at the preparatory stages of legislation, and established that legislation was almost exclusively a governmental function, Parliament playing only a minor role. It is particularly concerned to stress the extent to which consultation by the government with pressure groups was now a major feature of the legislative process, and concludes that subordinate departmental legislation, developed as a result of collaboration between pressure groups and Civil Servants, was the most characteristic and important stage of the legislative process in Britain. The book brought together the conclusions of recent scholarship in this field, and the result is a balanced perspective of an important decision-making process of British government at the time. Today it can be read in its historical context.
Author | : Meg Russell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0198753829 |
The Westminster parliament is a highly visible political institution, and one of its core functions is approving new laws. Yet Britain's legislative process is often seen as executive-dominated, and parliament as relatively weak. As this book shows, such impressions can be misleading. Drawing on the largest study of its kind for more than forty years, Meg Russell and Daniel Gover cast new light on the political dynamics that shape the legislative process. They provide a fascinating account of the passage of twelve government bills - collectively attracting more than 4000 proposed amendments - through both the House of Commons and House of Lords. These include highly contested changes such as Labour's identity cards scheme and the coalition's welfare reforms, alongside other relatively uncontroversial measures. As well as studying the parliamentary record and amendments, the study draws from more than 100 interviews with legislative insiders. Following introductory chapters about the Westminster legislative process, the book focuses on the contribution of distinct parliamentary 'actors', including the government, opposition, backbenchers, select committees, and pressure groups. It considers their behaviour in the legislative process, what they seek to achieve, and crucially how they influence policy decisions. The final chapter reflects on Westminster's influence overall, showing this to be far greater than commonly assumed. Parliamentary influence is asserted in various different ways - ranging from visible amendments to more subtle means of changing government's behaviour. The book's findings make an important contribution to understanding both British politics and the dynamics of legislative bodies more broadly. Its readability and relevance will appeal to both specialists and general readers with interests in politics and law, in the UK and beyond.
Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780104005408 |
Parliament and the legislative Process : 14th report of session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Evidence
Author | : Thomas Erskine May |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 1844 |
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Author | : Alex Brazier |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Legislation |
ISBN | : 9780900432576 |
Author | : Shane Martin |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 785 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0199653011 |
Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the most distinguished legislative scholars in political science, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description and critical assessment of the state of the art in this key area.
Author | : Ittai Bar-Siman-Tov |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2021-05-27 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 3030727483 |
This book is the first in the world to provide a cross-national, comparative exploration of omnibus legislation. It contributes to the global debate over omnibus legislation and offers comprehensive, thorough and multifaceted coverage that concerns the fields of legislation and legisprudence, comparative law, political science, public policy and economics. Beyond its relevance for these fields, the book will support practitioners in parliaments, governments and courts, thereby impacting the actual use of omnibus legislation. A new, major and controversial reform is enacted in the middle of the night. It is buried in a massive omnibus bill hundreds of pages in length, which is rammed through the legislative process at breakneck speed. The legislators receive the final version of the bill in the very last minute, and protest that they’ve had no opportunity to read it in detail and know what they’re voting upon. The majority party’s legislative leaders, however, are unimpressed, and the law is eventually passed on the basis of strict party discipline. Though it may sound far-fetched, this scenario is all too familiar in many legislatures around the world. The legislative practice of combining numerous unrelated measures in one long bill, which is often passed via a highly expedited process, has become a matter of intense debate and criticism in many countries.
Author | : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780101732024 |
This Command Paper from the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons sets out a process for post-legislative scrutiny by the Government. The main proposal is that after 3 years any law that has been passed will undergo a review by the relevant Government Department and then Parliament to see how effective the law has been. The publication also includes an appendix with a detailed response to the Law Commission's report on Post-legislative scrutiny (Cm. 6945, ISBN 9780101694520).
Author | : Anne Twomey |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 913 |
Release | : 2018-04-12 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1107056780 |
The extension to other Realms of the reserve power to refuse a dissolution
Author | : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords |
Publisher | : The Stationery Office |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2005-05-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780104007082 |
This publication contains the Standing Orders of the House of Lords which set out information on the procedure and working of the House, under a range of headings including: Lords and the manner of their introduction; excepted hereditary peers; the Speaker; general observances; debates; arrangement of business; bills; divisions; committees; parliamentary papers; public petitions; privilege; making or suspending of Standing Orders.