Product Description

Written by paliamentary insider Susan Child, this easy-to-follow guide will be an invaluable reference source for those involved in or interested in the political process. It includes analysis of the role of Parliament in the constitution; the legislative process, from first reading through to Royal Assent; the varieties of delegated legislation; the system of Select Committees in both Houses; the use of oral and written questions; the political parties in Parliament and the role of the back-bench MP. The guide will also cover the electoral system and proposals for reform; the control of the parliamentary timetable; financial procedures, including the Budget; the use of private and hybrid bills and much else besides. Written in plain English, the guide aims to make understanding how Parliament works just that bit easier.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #721356 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

Customer Reviews

THE essential guide to the Houses of Parliament
Susan Child is the best-kept-secret of the world of training in how to master the procedures of Parliament. Now she has written an excellent, concise but thorough guide so that we can all benefit from her many years of inside knowledge. This is destined to become the definitive guide to the processes of government in the UK.

A must for anyone involved in dealing with Parliament
This book is a must for anyone, from lobbyists to charities, dealing with Parliament and Parliamentary legislation. Written in a concise and amusing style it covers all the protocols and procedures which are intrinsic to British Parliament. It contains only the sort of invaluable information that a seasoned insider could know. Unusally for Parliamentary people Ms Child goes to great lengths to demystify Parliament and bust the jargon.