Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 6:50 pm on 16 May 2023.
Lisa Cameron
Scottish National Party, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
7:16,
16 May 2023
The petition states:
The petition of residents of the Constituency of East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow,
Declares that due to increasing levels of traffic, crossing Westwood Hill has become very dangerous, notes that due to a lack of traffic-calming measures, residents near the area have raised concerns about their safety and further declares that traffic-calming measures and pedestrian crossing facilities should be created in Westwood Hill and the surrounding areas.
The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to work with the local council to implement traffic-calming measures and pedestrian crossing facilities.
And the petitioners remain, etc.
[P002833]
Delegated legislation is law made by ministers under powers deriving from Acts of Parliament.
Thousands of pieces of delegated legislation, commonly known as statutory instruments, are passed by Parliament each year.
They enable the government to make minor, technical changes to the law without having to introduce a whole new Act of Parliament.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
The House of Commons is one of the houses of parliament. Here, elected MPs (elected by the "commons", i.e. the people) debate. In modern times, nearly all power resides in this house. In the commons are 650 MPs, as well as a speaker and three deputy speakers.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent
