How are acts of parliaments are introduced?

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  • How are acts of parliament introduced?
    Through what’s called a Bill.
  • Who can introduce a bill
    A government minister
  • What is a government minister
    minister in a particular department that will introduce bills
  • What are private member bills?
    type of public bill that can be introduced by either members of the House of Commons or House of Lords who are not Ministers from any party
  • What are private members also known as
    back benchers
  • Give an example of a private law bill being put into law
    1967 abortion act
  • What is a private member bill and who proposes them?
    A bill which can be proposed by someone from any party they are usually called "back benchers"
  • Give me an example of a private member bill
    1917 abortion act
  • What are the four different types of bill?
    Government Bill
    Private member bill
    Hybrid bill
    Public bill
  • What is a government bill? And provide an example of one.
    A bill introduced by the government
    For example criminal justice court Act 2003
  • What is a private member bill? Provide an example of one.

    Bill that can be proposed by any mp and they are often known as "backbenchers"
    Household waste recycling act 2003
  • What is a hybrid bill? Give an example of one.
    introduced by the government but affects an organisation, person or place.
    For example, Cross rail Acts 2008
  • What is a public bill? Give an example off one.
    A bill which affects most of the country.
    For example, sentencing and punishment offenders Act 2012