What are laws and how are they made in the United Kingdom ?
Meaning of law :
Laws are the system of rules according to which a country’s legal system recognizes what is permissible or regulation, if not abiding with these rules the law may be enforced by imposing penalties by the law makers and authorities. Laws were invented in ancient times and since then are used to introduce security and discipline within the society.
Who makes the laws and how :
New laws are made or amendments to an existing law can be proposed by any Members of the Parliament. Any Member of Parliament can introduce a bill. A bill is a proposal of a law which is introduced into Parliament. Once it has been debated and accepted by each House of Parliament it is then eligible for royal assent. This means an approval of the Head of The Royal Family, the ruler, the king or the queen. Once approved this then becomes an act, legislation and the law of the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom there are two houses of parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Collectively both these houses form the parliament. The United Kingdom parliament is then responsible for passing out the legislation which are considered laws.
House of Commons members are elected by the process of voting during the general elections in the UK and the eligible public voters select their respective Member of Parliament for their constituency by casting a vote for them. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 constituencies. Any member of the parliament can introduce a bill that means to propose a law or the act.
House of Lords members are appointed by the King or the sovereign on recommendations from the prime minister. There are at present 784 members who are eligible members of the House of Lords who can scrutinize bills, investigate government activity, and question the government through oral and written questions, as well as debates.
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References :
https://members.parliament.uk/
https://members.parliament.uk/parties/Lords
https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/legislative-process-taking-a-bill-through-parliament
