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Parliamentary stages of a bill - Coggle Diagram
Parliamentary stages of a bill
Green Paper
Before putting a bill into parliament, the government usually publishes a green paper. This is an initial report to provoke a public discussion of the subject. It often includes questions for interested individuals and organisations to respond to.
Reach out to smoking charities to do with lung cancer etc.
First reading
The government will introduce the bill to the commons, it is a formal announcements of the bill and it is followed by a vote to allow it to move on to the next stage.
Majority vote, the smoking law will continue. If not it will stop there and not proceed.
White paper
The government will publish a white paper, this is a document setting out their detailed plans for legislation. It often includes a draft version of the Bill they intend to put before parliament.
What is the law on smoking going to look like?
Second reading
The main principles are considered and debated by the house of commons and a vote is taken. If it has the support of the majority it moves onto the next stage.
Explore main elements of the smoking ban,
committee stage
The bill is then examined line by line by a small committee of MPs and different parties. Committee report back to the whole house and propose any amendments to the bill.
Explore the bill forensically line by line and propose amendments.
third reading
The final chance for the commons to debate the contents of the bill. No amendments are allowed at this stage. House either votes to pass the bill or reject it.
Debate the smoking bill, no amendments can now be made. The vote will then either pass the smoking bill or reject it.
Report stage
Gives MPs the opportunity to consider the committees report and to debate any vote on any amendments. Major bills- the debates can last up to 7 days.
Vote on any smoking bill and make amendments.
The lords
Goes to the lords and goes throigh the same stages as the commons. If the lords amend the bill it is returned to the commons so the MPs can accept or reject the lords amendments. The commons has the final say as it is made up of the peoples elected reporesentatives.
Lords have their say on the smoking bill, any amendments go back to the commons.
Royal Assent
If passed by both houses, it goes to the monarch to sign. The monarchs agreement to make the bill into an act of parliament or law is a formality. The new law will come into force immediately.
The king signs the smoking bill and it becomes a law