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Making British law : committees in action / Louise Thompson.
By: Thompson, Louise [author.]
Publisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015Description: xiii, 142 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781137410658Subject(s): Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons -- Committees | Representative government and representation -- Great Britain -- History | Great Britain -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 328.410765 Summary: This book sheds light on the hidden world of House of Commons bill committees as they scrutinise legislation. Through a close analysis of government bills, it explores the inner workings of committees, revealing the widespread misconceptions of committee work. It also considers whether it is possible for backbenchers to change the law, examines the techniques and strategies they use to do this, and argues that committees are vital to the making of British law.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 328.410765 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 011291 |
This book sheds light on the hidden world of House of Commons bill committees as they scrutinise legislation. Through a close analysis of government bills, it explores the inner workings of committees, revealing the widespread misconceptions of committee work. It also considers whether it is possible for backbenchers to change the law, examines the techniques and strategies they use to do this, and argues that committees are vital to the making of British law.