An Introduction to Legislation
This course forms part of a CMI Certificate in Leadership and Management
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A comprehensive look at the legislative process, including the stages of a Bill, and how to interact with both the process and its key players effectively
Learning Objectives
- Understand the process prior to the publication of a bill, including consultation, green and white papers, pre-legislative scrutiny, drafting
- Understand how the legislative programme is organised
- Understand the different types of Primary and Secondary legislation
- Understand exactly how a bill passes through each House of Parliament
- Understand the role of the bill team and how it operates
- Understand how to effectively interact with the legislative process and the key players within it
Programme (26th November 2009)
| 9:15 | Registration |
| 9:45 | Chair's Introduction
George Oliver MBE, Parliamentary Training Consultant (confirmed) |
| 10:00 | An Introduction to Legislation
Public Bills (including Private Members Bills), Private Bills, Secondary Legislation, (including Statutory Instruments, Regulatory Reform Orders)
Robert Rogers, Clerk of Legislation, House of Commons (invited) |
| 10:55 | Refreshments |
| 11:15 | How a Government Bill is Constructed & the Stages of a Bill Through Parliament
where ideas originate, formulation, consultation, green papers, white papers, draft legislation, pre legislative scrutiny, Legislative Programme, Drafting, Structure of a Bill
Ministers, Civil Servants, Cabinet Committees, Parliamentary Counsel
George Oliver MBE, Parliamentary Training Consultant (invited) |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | The role of the bill team and the key players in the legislative process
George Oliver MBE, Parliamentary Training Consultant (confirmed) |
| 14:30 | Refreshments |
| 14:45 | Secondary Legislation
Rt Hon David Maclean MP, Chair of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (invited) |
| 15:30 | A View from Parliament of the Legislative process
Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (invited) |
| 16:20 | Chair’s closing remarks |
| 16:30 | Close |
Please note that the programme is subject to change without notice