AL ELS Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an influence on Parliament when it legislates?

• Political pressure

• Public opinion

• Opinions of international bodies

• Media

What are private member bills?

• The vast majority of Bills passing through Parliament, aimed at the public as a whole.

• Bills introduced by backbench MPs who are not in government

• Bills that apply only to a particular area, a specific organisation or a certain section of the population, rather than to the country as a whole.

What happens during the Second Reading?

• A detailed examination of each clause of the Bill is undertaken by a Committee of between 16 and 50 MPs.

• The name and main aims of the Bill are read out.

• A debate is conducted and it usually focuses on the main principles rather than the smaller details.

• The amendments to various clauses are made during this stage.

Can the House of Lords reject a Bill?

• Yes, it can since the HOL is the main body of Parliament.

• Yes, it can but these powers have been significantly limited.

• No, it cannot as the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 has diminished this power.

• No, it cannot as the HOL is not a democratically elected body.

Which of the following is NOT a type of delegated legislation?

• British Railway Board Bylaws 1985

• Civil Service (Amendment) Order in Council

• Dangerous Dogs Act 1991

• Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

Which of the following merits of delegated legislation apply mainly to statutory instruments?

• Maker of delegated legislation has benefit of specialist knowledge and expertise

• Maker of delegated legislation has benefit of local knowledge

• Delegated legislation can be made quickly to cater to urgent problems

• Delegated legislation saves Parliamentary time

Which of the following is a form of control by the courts over delegated legislation?

• Judicial review

• Affirmative resolution procedure

• Negative resolution

• Control by an Enabling Act

You are a member of the Hampshire City Council. Recently, the streets of Hampshire have been filled with rubbish. You and your colleagues in the Hampshire City Council realised that the (fictitious) Local Government Act 2017 gives the Hampshire City Council the power to make offences related to 'street hygiene and cleanliness'.

 

What form of delegated legislation would you and your colleagues come up with?

• European Directives

• Statutory Instruments

• Orders-in-Council

• By-laws

Which of the following Parliamentary procedure allows a House of Parliament to make recommendations to modify the draft delegated legislation?

 

(There MAY be more than one CORRECT answer, check ALL the CORRECT answers.)

• Negative procedure

• Affirmative procedure

• Super affirmative procedure

Which of the following Parliamentary procedure requires the delegated legislation to be approved a House of Parliament before it becomes law?

(There MAY be more than one CORRECT answer, check ALL the CORRECT answers.)

• Negative procedure

• Affirmative procedure

• Super affirmative procedure