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A to Z of Parliament – T for Ten Minute Rule Bills

A to Z of Parliament – T for Ten Minute Rule Bills
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Key Info
  • A to Z of Parliament – T for Ten Minute Rule Bills
  • Duration: 01:32
  • Ten Minute Rules are part of the democratic process and an important opportunity for back bench MPs to raise important issues. They may affect UK legislation but this is not very likely. Instead they are used by the MPs to raise awareness of issues so they might be debated at a higher level in Parliament. Broadcast on BBC News as part of a series of reports on the 'A to Z of Parliament'.
  • Subject:

    Citizenship and Modern Studies

       Topic:

    Politics and Government: The Democratic and Electoral Processes

  • Keywords: Seating, rule, bill, legislation, Parliament, MP, backbench, AtoZofParliament
Ideas for use in class
  • Debate/discussion - if you had ten minutes in Parliament what would you talk about? How does an MP change the law?
Background details
  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9

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