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LEADER: 01991cam a22003498i 4500
001 2015014439
003 DLC
005 20151203085925.0
008 150708s2015 enk 000 0 eng
010 $a 2015014439
020 $a9781137410658 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
043 $ae-uk---
050 00 $aJN679$b.T56 2015
082 00 $a328.41/0765$223
084 $aLAW018000$aPOL006000$aPOL022000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aThompson, Louise.
245 10 $aMaking British law :$bcommittees in action /$cLouise Thompson.
263 $a1508
264 1 $aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;$aNew York, NY :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"British Governments must pass laws if they are to survive, and Parliament is responsible for scrutinising these laws. We are used to seeing Members of Parliament in the House of Commons chamber, but we very rarely see them in committee, examining and debating the finer details of government bills. This book sheds light on the hidden world of House of Commons bill committees as they scrutinise legislation. Through a close analysis of government bills, it explores the inner workings of committees, revealing the widespread misconceptions of committee work. It also considers whether it is possible for backbenchers to change the law, examines the techniques and strategies they use to do this, and argues that committees are vital to the making of British law"--$cProvided by publisher.
610 10 $aGreat Britain.$bParliament.$bHouse of Commons$xCommittees.
650 0 $aRepresentative government and representation$zGreat Britain$xHistory.
651 0 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government.
650 7 $aLAW / Constitutional.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.$2bisacsh