Legislative process of the HOC

• First reading- MPs are informed about the bill or proposed legislation
• Second reading- the main debate on the bill is held which is followed by a vote
• Committe stage- if commons votes in favour of the bill at the second reading, a public bill is formed to consider it line by line and this committe may propose amendments
• Reports stage- the bill is debated again with all passed amendments included
• Third reading- final debate and a last opportunity to block the legislation
• Passage to the other place (HOL)- most bills are first presented in the HOC so they next pass to the HOL
• Royal assent- monarch signs a bill into the law which signifies the formal passage of the bill into the law and it declares that it is an act of parliament