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	Acts of the UK Parliament
		Acts of the UK Parliament and Explanatory Notes
		This page provides links to the full text of all UK Parliament Public General Acts (from 1988 onwards) and all Local Acts (from 1991 onwards) as they were originally enacted.
		Bills currently before the UK Parliament are available on the UK Parliament website.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /acts.htm (305 words)

	Parliament of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scottish Parliament was established as the national unicameral legislature of Scotland by the Scotland Act 1998, and held its first meeting as a devolved legislature on 12 May 1999.
		Under the Parliament Act, if the House of Commons passes a public bill in two successive sessions, and the House of Lords rejects them both times, then the Commons may direct that the bill be presented to the Sovereign for his or her Assent, disregarding the rejection of the Bill in the House of Lords.
		Parliament controls the executive by passing or rejecting its Bills and by forcing Ministers of the Crown to answer for their actions, either at "Question Time" or during meetings of the parliamentary committees.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UK_Parliament (6947 words)

	United Kingdom Law
		Parliament represents the entire country and can legislate for the whole or for any constituent part or combination of parts.
		The hierarchy of the UK law schools is roughly equal to those who wish or demand students who score the highest.
		JURIST's UK Correspondent is Alisdair A. Gillespie, Barrister (Middle Temple), Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Centre for Police Research and Education, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/uk.htm (1913 words)

	What accounts for the weakness of the UK Parliament?
		Parliament is also subject to legislative interference from below, the process of Scottish and Welsh devolution has placed significant legislative power with the first nation and a smaller degree with the second.
		The Scottish Parliament has a degree of autonomy on tax, education, health and other issues but the central weakness it exposes in the UK Parliament is known as the West Lothian question.
		Immediately the UK Parliament seems deficient in a legislative capacity, not in a theoretical sense of what can be achieved but a real sense of how much influence does the Parliament have in creating legislation.
	www.coursework.info /i/498.html (721 words)

	The Electoral Commission : Elections : Results and timetables : Elected bodies : UK Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The UK Parliament consists of two separate chambers - the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
		On many issues the UK Parliament has direct authority over the whole of the United Kingdom, although in other areas a number of its powers have been devolved to elected bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
		The UK is currently split into 646 constituencies, with 529 in England, 59 in Scotland, 40 in Wales and 18 in Northern Ireland.
	www.electoralcommission.org.uk /elections/ukparliament.cfm (592 words)

	The Scottish Parliament - Homepage
		The Scottish Parliament has published its Annual Report, detailing the work of Holyrood from 1 July 2006 to 2 April 2007.
		The Scottish Parliament will host a day of activities on Saturday 30 June to mark the Third Session of Parliament.
		A range of services are available at the Parliament for Gaelic speakers and learners, including an extensive range of web pages and publications in Gaelic.
	www.scottish.parliament.uk (352 words)

	Statewatch News online: UK - Parliament scrutiny committee savages proposals on EU arrest warrant
		They acknowledge that the UK is now committed to the adoption of the European Arrest Warrant, but recommend that the Home Secretary give consideration to a proposal aimed at providing some safeguard against abuses of this new procedure.
		In cases where the alleged offence is not a crime in the UK a separate decision about whether to extradite should then be made by the Home Secretary, who is responsible to Parliament (paragraph 31).
		We do not accept that Parliament should be constrained by the precedent of the Extradition Act 1989 from requiring an appropriate degree of parliamentary scrutiny for delegated legislation that may have the effect of removing significant safeguards for individuals subject to extradition requests (paragraph 43).
	www.statewatch.org /news/2002/dec/04hoc.htm (1991 words)

	Why the War on Iraq was Unjust & Members of the UK Parliament who Supported the War
		In the UK the Home Office's own statistics for arrests and convictions of suspected terrorists since September 11 2001 state that of the 664 people detained up to the end of last month, only 17 have been found guilty.
		UK accused of major rights abuses - the UK has carried out "serious human rights violations" as part of its war on terror, Amnesty International says.
		UK troops 'shot harmless Iraqis' - UK troops have killed Iraqi civilians including an eight-year-old girl when they were under no apparent threat, Amnesty International has claimed.
	www.demanuele.nildram.co.uk /glossopspur/notowarnews.html (3268 words)

	UK Youth Parliament : Manifesto 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		• Give the young people of the UK, between the ages of 11 and 18 (inclusive) a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young people and other agencies who have an interest in the views and needs of young people.
		UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) held its 4th Annual Sitting in July 2004 at Lancaster University.
		The UKYP has a close working relationship with the Scottish Youth Parliament, Funky Dragon in Wales and the Northern Ireland Youth Forum and hope that the contents of this Manifesto will add to the dialogue they have with their respected devolved administrations.
	www.phillipechiarella.com /UKYP/manifesto/intro.htm (420 words)

	Statewatch News online: UK parliament Select Committee issues critical report on EU-US agreements
		The Select Committee on the European Union of the UK House of Lords has issued a report on the EU-US agreements on extradition and mutual legal assistance.
		This Committee managed to get some useful assurances on how the UK government might interpret the provisions but the substantive reservations expressed - together with those of other national parliaments and the European Parliament - were simply ignored.
		Text of the letter from the UK parliament's Select Committee on the European Union (House of Lords) and the Europe Scrutiny Committee (House of Commons) to the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union:
	www.statewatch.org /news/2003/jul/23hol.htm (1778 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe.
		The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999, but the latter is suspended due to bickering over the peace process.
		The UK, a leading trading power and financial center, is one of the quartet of trillion dollar economies of Western Europe.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/uk.html (1652 words)

	Houses of Parliament London
		The British parliament is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom.
		The main functions of Parliament are to: examine proposals for new laws, provide, by voting for taxation, the means of carrying on the work of government, scrutinise government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure and to debate the major issues of the day.
		The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London England UK is one of the tourist attractions in the United Kingdom
	www.tourist-information-uk.com /parliament.htm (561 words)

	Disarmament Diplomacy: - Nuclear Disarmament Issues in the UK Parliament: More Questions than Answers
		The emerging picture is of conflicting pressures on UK policy, as the Government tries to balance its own support for the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, with the need not to offend its key ally, the United States, and the desire to promote British commercial interest in the US BMD programme.
		In addition, although Government spokespeople in both Houses of Parliament have made references to efforts to prevent proliferation of ballistic missiles, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime, the possibility of arms control discussions specifically about reducing, limiting or eliminating ballistic missiles has yet to be raised in either House.
		This is particularly clear in the UK's rejection of a no-first-use policy and its reiteration of a nuclear posture based closely on an unchanging NATO nuclear doctrine.
	www.acronym.org.uk /dd/dd38/38ukparl.htm (2719 words)

	UK Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Institution of British Parliament: The British Parliament is composed of two main chambers: House of Commons and House of Lords.
		Sovereignty of British Parliament: Even though sovereignty of the parliament is claimed to be unquestionable, there are some oppositions to its claim.
		The main argument of these oppositions is that the parliament has often eroded its own power by its own acts, and due to its decreased power basis, it cannot be claimed sovereign authority.
	home.san.rr.com /ssb321/_disc1/00000068.htm (136 words)

	JURIST - UK
		Executive power rests nominally with the monarch but actually is exercised by a committee of ministers (cabinet) traditionally selected from among the members of the House of Commons and, to a lesser extent, the House of Lords.
		UK Commons dumps private bill to limit government war powers
		UK, Libya sign agreement on treatment of deported foreign nationals
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /worldlaw/uk.php (737 words)

	LLRX -- Update to A Guide to the UK Legal System
		The UK is a signatory of the European Convention of Human Rights, and this has recently been incorporated into UK law with the passing of the Human Rights Act 1998.
		The constitutional law of the UK is regarded as consisting of statute law on the one hand and case law on the other, whereby judicial precedent is applied in the courts by judges interpreting statute law.
		The Northern Ireland Parliament was abolished, and replaced by a unicameral Northern Ireland Assembly, with a Secretary of State appointed by the British Government and serving as a member of the British Cabinet.
	www.llrx.com /features/uk2.htm (4564 words)

	UK Youth Parliament : Manifesto 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		We feel that it is important that all young people have equality of access to information in educational establishments and other youth facilities regarding sexual health and relationships not excluding different groups of young people.
		The laws around blood donors needs to be radically changed, donors need to be screened and the different groups that are currently excluded need to be involved in giving blood as there is a low amount of blood in the UK and we currently have blood being shipped from America.
		The UKYP thinks that the unique environment that the Teenage Cancer Trust Units provide is essential to the emotional well being of the patients as it is proven that there is a 15% improved recovery rate than that of a normal hospital ward in these units.
	www.phillipechiarella.com /UKYP/manifesto/health.htm (941 words)

	'DMCA on steroids' heads for Euro Parliament - ZDNet UK News
		The directive had been scheduled for a 9 February vote in a plenary session of the European Parliament, but was delayed in order to hammer out a compromise.
		The Parliament hopes to approve the directive before June, when new member states will join the EU, according to industry observers.
		The European Parliament approved a directive on software patents only after making significant changes, the result of widespread protests by computer scientists, economists, tech companies and software developers.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /business/legal/0,39020651,39146681,00.htm (665 words)

	ePolitix.com - Parliament set for internet revamp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A report by the Commons modernisation committee called for a greater effort to be made to inform citizens of the activities taking place in the Palace of Westminster.
		The parliament.uk website was last overhauled in July 2002, but has still faced criticism for simply replicating the paper output from parliament's work without making the most of new opportunities offered by advances in technology.
		Hinting at the possibility of interactive votes via the BBC's digital Parliament channel, it noted that the number of viewers drops dramatically when MPs hold a vote and all that can be broadcast is "members milling around the chamber for 15 minutes".
	www.epolitix.com /EN/News/200406/f7d44cb9-65a7-443d-8e7d-fc79527590a3.htm (568 words)

	UK Parliament : Directgov - Guide to government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The UK Parliament passes laws, provides the means of carrying on the work of government, scrutinises government and debates the major issues of the day.
		Parliament is open to visitors all year around, but you will need to plan your trip in advance in order to get the most from your visit
		Parliament brings the relevant facts and issues to the attention of the electorate
	www.direct.gov.uk /Gtgl1/GuideToGovernment/Parliament/fs/en (264 words)

	Transform : Parliament > What You Can Do
		It is vital that the public engage in the debate over the future of UK and international drug policy.
		UK residents have a constituency MP and a Euro MP (MEP).
		The UK spends over £2 billion a year on enforcing the Misuse of Drugs act and yet the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has recently stated the UK has the worst drug problem in Europe.
	www.tdpf.org.uk /Parliament_WhatYouCanDo.htm (2598 words)

	LLRX.com - The Electronic Parliament: Resources for Tracking U.K. Legislation
		When a bill is introduced in Parliament it follows one of two paths, depending on which chamber of Parliament it was introduced (see chart).
		Public Bills before Parliament” page (assuming the bill is a public bill and not a private or hybrid bill).
		Lawtel-- is a subscription based UK database supplying domestic and European information to legal professionals throughout the country.
	www.llrx.com /features/e_parliament.htm (2185 words)

	CNN.com - Protesters storm UK Parliament - Sep 15, 2004
		LONDON, England (CNN) -- Five protesters burst onto the floor of Britain's House of Commons on Wednesday as lawmakers were preparing to vote on a ban on fox hunting.
		The Labour government of Prime Minister Tony Blair moved to force the anti-fox hunting bill into law, saying that fox hunting is inhumane and breaches European standards for the treatment of animals.
		Fathers 4 Justice, which says Britain's courts are biased against fathers in divorce cases involving child access, are notorious for their publicity stunts.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/09/15/fox.protest (525 words)

	Defra, UK - Flood Management - UK Parliament
		Public Accounts Committee is appointed “for the examination of the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and [since 1934] of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the Committee may think fit”.
		The National Audit Office scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament and is independent of Government.
		POST is an office of the two Houses of Parliament (Commons and Lords), charged with providing balanced and objective analysis of science and technology based issues of relevance to Parliament.
	www.defra.gov.uk /environ/fcd/parliament (501 words)

	UK Acts and Statutory Instruments applying exclusively or primarily to Wales
		UK Acts and Statutory Instruments applying exclusively or primarily to Wales
		Links to Acts of the UK Parliament and UK Statutory Instruments which apply exclusively or primarily to Wales
		This page provides hypertext links to the full text of all United Kingdom Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments which apply exclusively or primarily to Wales and which prior to 1 July 1999 were published on the HMSO Web site and are now available on the United Kingdom Legislation Web site.
	www.wales-legislation.hmso.gov.uk /legislation/wales/w-act-si.htm (91 words)

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