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government processes - Coggle Diagram
government processes
third reading
final debate
no amendments can be made now
vote to pass or reject the bill
green paper
promotes public discussion
has questions for those it will effect
white paper
includes detailed plans
allows for a draft act to be made and it becomes a bill
first reading
name of bill and main aims read out
a formal vote is taken
second reading
main debate
vote to move forward
committee stage
a group of MPs from diff parties examine the bill line by line and suggest amendments to be made
report stage
they look at each amendment that has be put forward and then vote on each amendment suggested
other house
the other house repates all of these stages until both houses agree on the bill (ping pong)
royal assent
monarch signs the bill (only a formality)
act of parliment
the bill becomes this on a date it was given to begin