Parliament. Because no matter who suggests changing the law in the UK, it is only Parliament that can actually make it happen. In parliamentary a draft law is known as a Bill. Only if Parliament approves a Bill does it then become an Act of Parliament. Most Bills that come before Parliament are known as . To tell us more about Public Bills we spoke to Katy Stout, Clerk in the House of Commons Public Bill Office. KATY STOUT: Public Bills change the law as it applies to the general population. Parliament devotes most of its time in each parliamentary session to debating and scrutinising the Public Bills that are proposed by the Government. Government Bills, which can start in the Commons or the Lords, are more likely than other Bills to make progress because government whips set the timetable for the Chambers, and they allocate more time for government business. Although changes might be made to them along – the way they will normally get through all the required – stages successfully and become law. Backbenchers can also propose Public Bills. In both Houses of Parliament, backbenchers’ Bills are referred to as to distinguish them from Government Bills. But because the timetable is set by the Government, very little time is set aside for Private Members’ Bills to make progress though, so
Parliament. Because no matter who suggests changing the law in the UK, it is only Parliament that can actually make it happen. In parliamentary a draft law is known as a Bill. Only if Parliament approves a Bill does it then become an Act of Parliament. Most Bills that come before Parliament are known as . To tell us more about Public Bills we spoke to Katy Stout, Clerk in the House of Commons Public Bill Office. KATY STOUT: Public Bills change the law as it applies to the general population. Parliament devotes most of its time in each parliamentary session to debating and scrutinising the Public Bills that are proposed by the Government. Government Bills, which can start in the Commons or the Lords, are more likely than other Bills to make progress because government whips set the timetable for the Chambers, and they allocate more time for government business. – Although changes might be made to them along the way – they will normally get through all the required stages successfully and become law. Backbenchers can also propose Public Bills. In both Houses of Parliament, backbenchers’ Bills are referred to as to distinguish them from Government Bills. But because the timetable is set by the Government, very little time is set aside for Private Members’ Bills to make progress though, so
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