Legislation At Westminster
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Legislation At Westminster
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Author : Meg Russell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Legislation At Westminster written by Meg Russell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Law categories.
The Westminster parliament is a highly visible political institution, and one of its core functions is approving new laws. Yet Britain's legislative process is often seen as executive-dominated, and parliament as relatively weak. As this book shows, such impressions can be misleading. Drawing on the largest study of its kind for more than forty years, Meg Russell and Daniel Gover cast new light on the political dynamics that shape the legislative process. They provide a fascinating account of the passage of twelve government bills - collectively attracting more than 4000 proposed amendments - through both the House of Commons and House of Lords. These include highly contested changes such as Labour's identity cards scheme and the coalition's welfare reforms, alongside other relatively uncontroversial measures. As well as studying the parliamentary record and amendments, the study draws from more than 100 interviews with legislative insiders. Following introductory chapters about the Westminster legislative process, the book focuses on the contribution of distinct parliamentary 'actors', including the government, opposition, backbenchers, select committees, and pressure groups. It considers their behaviour in the legislative process, what they seek to achieve, and crucially how they influence policy decisions. The final chapter reflects on Westminster's influence overall, showing this to be far greater than commonly assumed. Parliamentary influence is asserted in various different ways - ranging from visible amendments to more subtle means of changing government's behaviour. The book's findings make an important contribution to understanding both British politics and the dynamics of legislative bodies more broadly. Its readability and relevance will appeal to both specialists and general readers with interests in politics and law, in the UK and beyond.
Failed Legislation 1660 1800
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Author : Julian Hoppit
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Continuum
Release Date : 1997
Failed Legislation 1660 1800 written by Julian Hoppit and has been published by Bloomsbury Continuum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
To become law a Bill had to pass many different stages, at any of which, up to and including royal assent, it might fail; Bills unpassed at the dissolution of a Parliament were also automatically abandoned: Between 1660 and 1800 Parliament passed 14;216 Acts. In this period 7025 attempts to pass an act at Westminster failed. Failed Legislation, 1660-1800, provides a full list of these for the first time. It provides an essential perspective on the legislative history of the period and will be an essential tool for social, economic and political historians. Arranged chronologically, by parliamentary session, it presents the key information as to how legislative initiatives were handled. By showing patterns of demand for legislation, and categorising types of legislation and their success rate, it also reflects on many aspects of British history in this period, and not just political history. Subject coding allows the list to be analysed at a number of levels, from the general to the particular, including the examination of specific issues. Taken as a whole, it shows how extensively statute was used to address a very wide range of issues, both local and national, in the early modern period.
The Contemporary House Of Lords
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Author : Meg Russell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-07-11
The Contemporary House Of Lords written by Meg Russell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-11 with Law categories.
Painting a detailed portrait of the House of Lords since reform removed most hereditary members in 1999, this book demonstrates the chamber's newly diverse membership and substantial policy impact in British politics. It also places the Lords in a comparative context, asks if it can be considered 'legitimate', and examines the likelihood of reform.
Legislating For Wales
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Author : Thomas Glyn Watkin
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2018-09-01
Legislating For Wales written by Thomas Glyn Watkin and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-01 with Law categories.
Prior to the start of the twenty-first century, laws were made for Wales by the Parliament at Westminster. Devolution, and the creation of the National Assembly, has given Wales another legislature that does not replace the UK Parliament but shares in its law-making activity regarding certain subjects. This book considers how legislation is made for Wales; its primary focus is law-making by the National Assembly and the Welsh Government, but the role of Westminster and Whitehall is also observed. The purpose of this volume is to raise a critical awareness of what is involved in sound law-making – it is intended not only for those who prepare and make legislation within the institutions of government, but equally also for the citizens whose lives are affected by that legislation, and who have an interest in the quality of the laws that govern them and the society in which they live. This is the first such work to consider these issues from a Welsh perspective.
The Westminster Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
The Westminster Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with categories.
Executive Legislation
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Author : John Mark Keyes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Executive Legislation written by John Mark Keyes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
Mainstreaming Human Rights
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Author : Ian Bynoe
language : en
Publisher: Institute for Public Policy Research
Release Date : 1999
Mainstreaming Human Rights written by Ian Bynoe and has been published by Institute for Public Policy Research this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Political Science categories.
Parliament And The Law
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Author : Alexander Horne
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-09-22
Parliament And The Law written by Alexander Horne and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-22 with Law categories.
The third edition of Parliament and the Law presents a timely and valuable resource covering recent developments. Brexit, the #MeToo movement, and the COVID-19 pandemic all presented Parliament with a series of challenges. This edition includes new chapters on Brexit, legislation and scrutiny, the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster treaty scrutiny, votes of confidence and the Fixed Term Parliament Act, and the financing of Parliament. This is a multi-disciplinary work authored by lawyers, political scientists, parliamentary officials, and practitioners and is supported by the Study of Parliament Group (SPG).
Parliaments And Post Legislative Scrutiny
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Author : Franklin de Vrieze
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-12-18
Parliaments And Post Legislative Scrutiny written by Franklin de Vrieze and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-18 with Political Science categories.
To what extent have parliaments a responsibility to monitor how laws are implemented as intended and have the expected impact? Is the practice of Post-Legislative Scrutiny emerging as a new dimension within the oversight role of parliament? What approach do parliaments apply in assessing the implementation and impact of legislation? These are the fascinating questions guiding this book. Case studies offer an in-depth look at how particular countries and the European Union conduct Post-Legislative Scrutiny. The analysis puts Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the context of parliamentary oversight and parliaments’ engagement in the legislative cycle. The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the value of Post-Legislative Scrutiny as a public good, benefiting the executive, legislature and the people in ensuring that law delivers what is expected of it, as well as to respond to the need for greater clarity as to what is meant by the term. In this way, the publication can assist legislatures to think more clearly as to what precisely they understand, and seek to achieve, by Post-Legislative Scrutiny. This book is the result of the co-operation between the Centre for Legislative Studies at the University of Hull and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Legislative Studies.
Is The Sovereignty Of The Uk Parliament A Meaningless Concept And Should It Be Abandoned
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Author : Roy Whymark
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2013-01-09
Is The Sovereignty Of The Uk Parliament A Meaningless Concept And Should It Be Abandoned written by Roy Whymark and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-09 with Political Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Politics - Region: Western Europe, grade: 77%, Birkbeck, University of London (University of London), course: Contemporary British Politics, language: English, abstract: This paper considers whether the concept of ‘parliamentary sovereignty’ is a reality in the modern United Kingdom. To frame the boundaries of this essay, ‘parliamentary’ is taken as referring to action taken by the Westminster-based tripartite authorities of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the British monarchy. Since an incontrovertible definition of ‘sovereignty’ is more difficult, I turn to Dicey (1915) who uses two criteria. Firstly, Parliament has ‘the right to make or unmake any law’, and secondly ‘no person or body is recognized by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament’. Taking these together, I define ‘parliamentary sovereignty’ as a concept which considers that the Westminster Parliament has complete control over the legal affairs of the UK and that no individual or body can override any Act of Parliament. This also incorporates the Diceyan concept that no Parliament can bind its successor. In recent decades, the reality of parliamentary sovereignty has been increasingly questioned due to a number of constitutional changes. In particular, this paper considers the impact on parliamentary sovereignty of: (i) membership of the European Union; (ii) the passing of the Human Rights Act; (iii) the changing role of the judiciary; and (iv) devolution.