Parliament And The Legislative Process

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The Committees report examines parliamentary scrutiny of legislation, focusing on the process for dealing with primary legislation (i.e. the scrutiny of parliamentary bills). This examination is carried out in the light of the Rippon Commission report on the topic (Making the Law produced by the Hansard Society Commission on the Legislative Process) which was published in 1992. Topics discussed include the mechanisms for pre-legislative and post-legislative scrutiny, the growth of legislation, the dissemination of information and ways of gauging public opinion through consultation. Conclusions drawn by the Committee include concern over the growth in the number and complexity of bills being presented to Parliament without adequate expansion in the capacity to deliver effective scrutiny. The report contains a number of proposals designed to help engender a culture shift away from this unsustainable volume of legislation, towards a culture of justification which encourages government to adopt a more disciplined approach to the introduction of bills based on the objective of effectiveness rather than quantity.

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Release : 2004
File : 68 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0104005416


Papers Presented To Parliament 1808 1821

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Author : Parliament proc
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Release : 1811
File : 172 Pages
ISBN-13 : OXFORD:555057938


Horses People And Parliament In The English Civil War

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Horses played a major role in the military, economic, social and cultural history of early-modern England. This book uses the supply of horses to parliamentary armies during the English Civil War to make two related points. Firstly it shows how control of resources - although vital to success - is contingent upon a variety of logistical and political considerations. It then demonstrates how competition for resources and construction of individuals’ identities and allegiances fed into each other. Resources, such as horses, did not automatically flow out of areas which were nominally under Parliament’s control. Parliament had to construct administrative systems and make them work. This was not easy when only a minority of the population actively supported either side and property rights had to be negotiated, so the success of these negotiations was never a foregone conclusion. The study also demonstrates how competition for resources and construction of identities fed into each other. It argues that allegiance was not a fixed underlying condition, but was something external and changeable. Actions were more important than thoughts and to secure victory, both sides needed people to do things rather than feel vaguely sympathetic. Furthermore, identities were not always self-fashioned but could be imposed on people against their will, making them liable to disarmament, sequestration, fines or imprisonment. More than simply a book about resources and logistics, this study poses fundamental questions of identity construction, showing how culture and reality influence each other. Through an exploration of Parliament’s interaction with local communities and individuals, it reveals fascinating intersections between military necessity and issues of gender, patriarchy, religion, bureaucracy, nationalism and allegiance.

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Genre : History
Author : Gavin Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2016-04-22
File : 269 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781317121268


Proceedings Of The Parliament Of South Australia

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Genre : South Australia
Author : South Australia. Parliament
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Release : 1882
File : 1106 Pages
ISBN-13 : CHI:096165262


Cobbett S Parliamentary Debates During The Session Of The Parliament Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland And Of The Kingdom Of Great Britain

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Genre : Great Britain
Author : Great Britain. Parliament
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Release : 1812
File : 662 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015033873764


Mirror Of Parliament

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Release : 1838
File : 846 Pages
ISBN-13 : SRLF:A0001736370


The Mirror Of Parliament For The Session Of The Parliament Of Great Britain And Ireland

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Author : John Henry Barrow
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Release : 1828
File : 944 Pages
ISBN-13 : MINN:31951P00938110N


A Treatise Upon The Law Privileges Proceedings And Usage Of Parliament

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This 1844 book describing the workings of Parliament is a standard work, still consulted on procedural matters.

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Genre : History
Author : Thomas Erskine May
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release : 2015-03-05
File : 519 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781108078733


The Mirror Of Parliament Ed By J H Barrow 8th Parl 2nd Session 12th Parl 3rd Session 13th Parl 1st Session 14th Parl 1st Session

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Release : 1839
File : 908 Pages
ISBN-13 : OXFORD:555029565


The Necessity Of A New Parliament Asserted

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Genre : Great Britain
Author : Great Britain. Parliament
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Release : 1733
File : 50 Pages
ISBN-13 : BL:A0019445888