Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law
Language: English
Published by OUP Oxford, 2017
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- Title
- Legislation at Westminster: Parliamentary Actors and Influence in the Making of British Law
- Author
- Russell, Meg; Gover, Daniel
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Publication year
- 2017
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0198753829
- ISBN 13
- 9780198753827
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Drawing on the largest study of its kind for more than forty years, Meg Russell and Daniel Gover cast new light on the political dynamics that shape the legislative process. They provide a fascinating account of the passage of twelve government bills - collectively attracting more than 4000 proposed amendments - through both the House of Commons and House of Lords. These include highly contested changes such as Labour's identity cards scheme and the coalition's welfare reforms, alongside other relatively uncontroversial measures. As well as studying the parliamentary record and amendments, the authors draw from more than 100 interviews with legislative insiders.
Following introductory chapters about the Westminster legislative process, the book focuses on the contribution of distinct parliamentary 'actors', including the government, opposition, backbenchers, select committees, and pressure groups. It considers their behaviour in the legislative process, what they seek to achieve, and crucially how they influence policy decisions. The final chapter reflects on Westminster's influence overall, showing this to be far greater than commonly assumed. Parliamentary influence is asserted in various different ways - ranging from visible amendments to more subtle means of changing government's behaviour.
The book's findings make an important contribution to understanding both British politics and the dynamics of legislative bodies more broadly. Its readability and relevance will appeal to both specialists and general readers with interests in politics and law, in the UK and beyond.
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About the Author
Daniel Gover is a researcher based in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. Prior to this he worked as a research assistant at the Constitution Unit at University College London, and as a researcher in the House of Commons. He has published research on various topics related to the UK parliament, including the legislative process and 'English Votes for English Laws', and based on his findings has given evidence to several parliamentary select committees.
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