Stages of making a law

• What is the first reading?

  A formal procedure where the name of the bill is read out. No discussion or vote takes place
• What are the disadvantages of the first reading?

  lack of debate - no mps get to debate principles of the bill

  Limited transparency - billy is only formally introduced and mp’s and public may not full understand the bill
• What is the second reading?

  The main debate on the whole bill which mp’s debate the principles behind the bill
• In the second reading what must an mp do if they wish to speak

  catch the speakers eye since the speaker controls the debate
• What will the speaker of the house do to figure how all the mp’s approve of the vote

  They speaker will ask how they all vote
• What do the mp’s shout if they are in disagreement or agreement with the bill after the speaker has asked

  “Aye or no”
• What happens if most of mp’s in Parliament are NOT agreement of a bill and it is not clear majority vote

  it will get passed to a formal vote
• What is a formal vote

  A formal vote is a parliamentary process where members of Parliament cast votes to approve, amend, or reject proposed legislation or motions, often following debates.
• Who count the people for the formal vote

  The tellers