Starter Guide to British Politics

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BILL 5/6 Bill A Bill is a drafted proposal for a new law, or a proposal to change an existing law. Bills are passed through the House of Commons and the House of Lords and then given Royal Assent, which means the bill is sent to the reigning Monarch to pass. Bills can take a long time to pass through Parliament, for example: the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 was introduced on 25th November 2013 but was passed on 23rd February, 2017. Once a Bill has been passed, it becomes a law. Why is this important to me? There are hundreds of Bills, some relating to animal or human rights, and some relating to public spending. If you are passionate about any of these topics, you can voice your opinion to Parliament in many different ways. Bill 5/6
PARLIAMENT 6/6 Parliament In the United Kingdom, we are a Constitutional Monarchy. This means the King or Queen who reigns does not make open political decisions, we have a Parliament for that: the House of Commons, the House of Lords and our Monarch. The House of Commons is controlled by the Government, which is a political party that has won more than half of the constituencies around the United Kingdom, as stated before. The political party that wins can form a Government body with roles such as: Prime Minister, Secretary of State and Chancellors. The party with the second largest number of MP’s is then known as the opposition, this is where a shadow cabinet comes in. The House of Lords is slightly different as its members are not elected by the nation, they are appointed. These two Houses work together to make laws, debating current issues and to challenge the work of the government in power. These, as well as our Monarch form our Parliament. Why is this important to me? We are a democracy in the United Kingdom. This is incredibly important, because you as a voter have a say in what goes on in our country and some countries don’t have that freedom. PARLIAMENT 6/6
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