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Influences on Parliament - Coggle Diagram
Influences on Parliament
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Media/Public Opinion
Public are voters so Parliament likely to listen, so is more likely to be influential before an election happens
If enough voters believe in an issue, so will MP's
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E.g. News of the World Name & Shame (Sex Offenders Act 1997) OR Snowdrop Campaign and Firearms Amendment Act 1997
Public opinion example seen in Brexit - we left the EU following the decision of the 2016 referendum
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Lobbyists
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E.g. lobbyists who work for finance companies may have close links to Conservative MP's and use this to influence policy about regulation of the finance industry
Anyone can lobby an MP - it includes all forms of contact made with MP's to try to influence their decisions
Pressure Groups
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OR may be cause groups - they further the interests of a specific cause in society (e.g. GreenPeace and the environment)
They represent a certain issue and carry out campaigns to bring that issue to public/government attention
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E.g. League Against Cruel Sports campaigned against fox hunting - leading to the Hunting Act 2004 which banned it
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Criticisms of Lobbying
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It is usually only useful for one group and one side of the argument so information is biased - depending on which party is in charge (e.g. Labour and Trade Unions)
Advantages of Lobbying
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Professional lobbyists are usually experts on the issue and can give education and advice to government