Across
- 3. Back‑and‑forth exchange of amendments between Commons and Lords
- 5. Proposed change to the wording of a bill or motion
- 8. Final approval required for a bill to become law
- 9. Officer who ceremonially summons MPs to the House of Lords
- 11. Box from which ministers and opposition speak in Parliament
- 12. Stage of a bill where its main principles are debated
- 15. Annual address setting out the government’s legislative agenda
- 16. Period during which Parliament meets to conduct business
Down
- 1. Laws enacted or proposed by a governing body
- 2. Presiding officer who maintains order during debates in the House of Commons
- 4. Form of secondary legislation used to fill in details of an Act
- 6. Formal proposal put forward for debate or decision
- 7. Where MPs without ministerial roles traditionally sit
- 10. The main debating hall where members meet to discuss and vote on business
- 11. Transfer of powers from central government to regional bodies
- 13. Traditional symbol used to represent the UK Parliament
- 14. Consultation document outlining early government proposals