parliamentary law making

• a private members bill is a type of public bill that can be introduced by members of house of commons or lords who are not ministers - abortion act 1967
• a private bill is a proposal for law affecting any single person, group or area - UCL act 1996
• a public bill is a proposal of law that applies to everyone - juries act 1974
• a private members bill is sponsored by individual MPs and limited by a ballot
• white papers are issued by government and are a draft
• green paper can be accessed by anyone and is for a discussion
• a bill is a proposal for a new law or proposal to amend an existing law
• parliamentary law making stages-

  first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage, third reading, stages repeat, approval of changes, royal assent, act of parliament