The committee was extremely sneaky in changing the rules and looking for loopholes that other members typically would not look for. This action was overreaching the committee’s boundaries and goes against the typical procedures it would carry out. Furthering the fact that the committee is abusing its power and is focusing its energy on things it should not. This is a glittering example as to why there needs to be changes made in the power of the House Rules Committee. There are many other bills in the house that need to be given a rule and the committee continues to focus its endeavors to favor the party that already has most of the power in the house.
The House of Commons can scrutinise the work of the government through parliamentary questions, parliamentary debates and the work of select committees. Many of these methods are somewhat limited though. Parliamentary questions allow MPs to scrutinise the work of the Executive by extracting information about the government’s work and policies. This can reveal shortcomings, embarrass government ministers and uncover maladministration. Government ministers are obliged to answer questions in the House of Commons.
They are an important factor in the rulemaking process and many times will seek to ensure that any enacted policy reflects their group interest. They also play a role in the operational aspect of public policies, granting there feedback to executive members. Executive member have been known to use these written reaction to pass, end or amend the propose rule, so that it does not affect these groups of individuals. “The real role of interest groups and other interested groups, including political parties, comes when the policies are implemented by the government. It is at the implementation stage of the policy process when the policy may be abandoned by the government, implemented or modified to meet the demands of the interested parties”.
Having looked at three different sources which talk about, and suggest reasons for the lack of improvement in, public health in the 1840’s, I can see that there were multiple obstacles hindering its progress. One of these obstacles is the laissez fare attitude which the government held at the time, and the way they neglected the needs of the working classes due to their lack of political impact. Another factor was the fear of centralisation, the conflict it would cause with local authorities, and the fact that it would lead to a more continental European system- with the traditional British methods and values losing out. The final obstacle I’m going to look at is the issue of costs, and the financial burden brought onto the middle class tax payer from having an advanced public health system. Overall I think the sources suggest that the biggest obstacle from public health was actually the fear of centralisation, as the sources provide evidence to suggest that, although cost may have been used as an excuse for a lack of progress, enough funds were available to introduce public health boards and create water systems- meaning there must have been a different reason other than cost stopping progress happening in each area, and centralisation is the reason the sources use most.
Interest groups lobby the executive by giving members of the executive branch information and the public's stance on an issue. Interest groups work closely with people on the executive branch to have influence over their
1. Describe the different types of committees in Congress. Specifically, what are standing committees and how do they work within the bill creation process of Congress? What is the structure of these committees - who heads them, and who determines who serves on them? Finally, what is a conference committee and why are they necessary?
Francesca Dennis Outline, explain and evaluate the responsibilities of the different levels of government in the UK The UK is built up of many different levels of government that all play an essential part in running the country. In this essay I will outline, explain and evaluate the responsibilities of the different levels of government. The first level of government I will explore is central government, which is responsible for developing and enforcing national policies, drafting new laws, signing treaties with other nations and defending the nation. These responsibilities you could suggest are essential for the central government to adhere because if the local governments had control of this crucial role, there could be delays in the development and implementations of decisions as there is a lack of any experience of decision-making at this level and central government has decades of decision-making experience and could do a much better job for the regions without any delay. The central government runs at a national level and is based in the Palace of Westminster in London.
Calculate Midland’s corporate WACC. Be prepared to defend your specific assumptions about the various inputs to the calculations. Is Midland’s choice of EMRP appropriate? If not, what recommendations would you make and why? 3.
It is intended to give learners an understanding of how the layers of government, including the European Parliament, are interconnected and relate to public services. Learners will be expected to know the responsibilities of different government levels for public services. They will need to understand the democratic processes in place to elect the representatives who are part of the government structure in the UK. Learners will also need to know how government policies are developed and how they can affect the uniformed public services. The unit is a stand-alone unit which can also be used as a sound introduction to the position of public services in our society today.
It has been suggested that poor voter turn-out in elections, declining party membership together with a disproportionate voting system for Westminster Elections, an un-elected House of Lords, the undue influence of elitist pressure groups and government assaults on our civil liberties suggest that we are suffering from a democratic deficit. However, we need to beware of ignoring those ways in which our democracy has shown itself capable of modernisation; for example through proposals to reform the Lords, devolution, the greater use of referendums and the way in which E Petitions have proved so popular with the public. Critics of British democracy point out that only 34% of 17/18 year olds are registered to vote, while in 2001 only 59%