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© House of Lords 2015

Legislation in the Lords

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State Opening of Parliament

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Similar but not the same: Lords / Commons procedures

• No formal programming of bills in the Lords: timetabling is less certain

• Committee stage normally open to all members. No evidence taking

• No selection of amendments – all relevant amendments tabled can be debated

• Third Reading on a separate day

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2015-16 Government Billsintroduced in the House of Lords

• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill• Charities (Protection and Social

Investment) Bill• Childcare Bill• Cities and Local Government Devolution

Bill • Energy Bill• Enterprise Bill• Psychoactive Substances Bill

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Private Members’ Bills• Same procedures as Government

Bills• Can be introduced by any Member• 44 entered into the ballot – 2 more

since• Much lower chance of becoming law

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Draft Bills

• Draft Investigatory Powers Bill

• Draft Wales Bill • Draft Public Service

Ombudsman Bill

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Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (11 January 2016)

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Committee work• Permanent committees on e.g. EU

matters• Ad hoc inquiries, such as

– Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee

– Social mobility for school leavers Committee

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Sources of information about legislative business in the

House• The Parliamentary website

www.parliament.uk

• The Government Whips Office website www.lordswhips.org.uk

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Bill pages

TimetableBills

Explanatory Notes

Amendments

Briefing papers

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www.lordswhips.org.uk

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Members’ policy interests

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