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How the UK Parliament works: an introduction
Lynn Hobson
Parliament’s Outreach and Engagement Service
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Parliament’s Outreach and Engagement Service
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What is Parliament?House of Commons
House of Lords
The monarch
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The core tasks of Parliament
Proposes and makes
laws (Legislation)
Holds Government to account
Enables the Government to set taxes
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Parliament and Government
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Passage of a bill
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Your next steps...
• Watch, read or attend a debate on a bill
• Use http://services.parliament.uk/bills/ to find information on specific bills (e.g. Library briefing papers or amendment papers)
• Use www.parliament.uk to research MPs and Peers with an interest in your issue
• Write to an interested MP or Peer about your issue
• Read the advice on submitting evidence to Public Bill Committees
• Submit evidence to a Public Bill Committee
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Pre-legislative scrutiny and post-legislative scrutiny
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Select Committees
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A select committee inquiry
• Inquiry announced
• Call for evidence
•Written evidence deadline
•Oral evidence sessions
• Report preparation
• Publication of report
•Government response
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Evidence gathering
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http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/committees/
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Petitions Committee
What can the Petitions Committee do with petitions?
• Seek further info in writing - from petitioners, the Government, other public bodies, other relevant people/organisations
• Seek further information in person – in Parliament or elsewhere
• Refer to another select committee (but no obligation to act)
• Schedule a debate in Westminster Hall (Monday afternoon, from 4.30pm for up to three hours)
• Ask the Backbench Business Committee for debating time in the Chamber
• Nothing
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Your next steps...
• Watch, read or attend a select committee evidence session
• Use http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/ to find information on specific select committees
• Use www.parliament.uk to research MPs and Peers with an interest in your issue
• Write to an interested member of a select committee, an MP or Peer, about your issue
• Write to committee staff about your issue
• Read the advice on submitting evidence to select committees
• Submit evidence to a select committee
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House of Commons Library
House of Commons Library Blog: http://commonslibraryblog.com/Twitter: @commonslibrary
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Where can I get information?www.parliament.uk @UKParliament
House of Commons Enquiry Service• 020 7219 4272
• @HouseofCommons [email protected]
House of Lords Information Office• 020 7219 3107
• @UKHouseofLords [email protected]
Parliament’s Outreach Service• 020 7219 1650