9084 · 1.1.2
Parliamentary law making
**Parliamentary law making** (1.1.2) — know **all bill stages** and **influences on law reform** (media, pressure groups, Law Commission).
Need to know
What you need to know
- Green Papers are consultation documents; White Papers are firm proposals.
- A Bill is a draft law before it passes through Parliament.
- Public Bills affect the whole country and can be Government Bills or Private Members' Bills.
- Private Bills affect specific persons or places, e.g., a bill for a new railway line.
- Hybrid Bills have characteristics of both Public and Private Bills, affecting the general public but also specific private interests.
Explanation
Parliamentary law making
- Green Papers are consultation documents; White Papers are firm proposals.
- A Bill is a draft law before it passes through Parliament.
- Public Bills affect the whole country and can be Government Bills or Private Members' Bills.
- Private Bills affect specific persons or places, e.g., a bill for a new railway line.