TY - BOOK AU - Erskine May AU - David Natzler (ed.) TI - PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE: : Erskine May's Treatise on Law, Privileges, Proceedings and Usage Parliament SN - 9789388548601 U1 - 328.41 PY - 2019/// PB - Lexis Nexis KW - Political science  KW - The legislative process  KW - Europe  KW - British Isles -- Ireland, Scotland N1 - Erskine May is the eponymous guide to parliamentary practice and procedure, providing accurate and detailed information on the constituent parts of Parliament, its powers and jurisdictions, membership of either House, financial procedure and the process of debate. Alongside the incremental changes to and refinements of parliamentary practice which happen all the time, the 25th edition covers many significant developments since the last edition in 2011, including: A new chapter on "English Votes for English Laws" introduced following the 2015 General Election, which details the varied and complex ways in which these engage with both primary and secondary legislation. The process of implementing the outcome of the 2016 referendum on the UK's membership of the EU. An account is given of the procedures in both Houses for the scrutiny and approval of the transposition of EU law into UK law. Further parliamentary consequences of the coalition government that took office in 2010, including the reforms introduced by the Wright Committee, the evolving impact of the introduction of the new category of "backbench business" and the election of Deputy Speakers in the House. An e-petitions system overseen by a new Petitions Committee set up in 2015. Changes to select committee working practices and powers under their new elected chairs. A new financial timetable introduced in 2017 with the Chancellor's annual budget statement moving from Spring to Autumn, and a change to how Estimates Day debates are handled. Important reforms to how the conduct of both MPs and members of the Lords is governed and how breaches of the respective codes are pursued. Continuing arguments over the future of parliamentary privilege. Recent relevant court cases and developments within Parliament are assessed, including the 2013 Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege ; Table of Contents: Part 1 - Constitution and Organisation of Parliament 1. The constituent parts of Parliament 2. Elections 3. Disqualification for membership of either House 4. Members and Elected Officers of Parliament 5. Rules governing the conduct of Members of both Houses and the disclosure of financial interests 6. Administration of Parliament and the Parliamentary Estate 7. Parliamentary papers, publications and records 8. A new Parliament and opening and closing of session 9. Formal communications between Crown and Parliament and between Lords and Commons 10. Parliament and international assemblies Part 2 - Powers and Privileges of Parliament 11. Power and jurisdiction of Parliament 12. The privilege of Parliament 13. Privilege of freedom of speech 14. Privilege of freedom from arrest 15. Contempts, and handling complaints of contempt or breach of privilege 16. The courts and parliamentary privilege Part 3 - Conduct of Business 17. A sitting: general arrangements in the House of Commons 18. The control and distribution of time for business in the House of Commons 19. Order and handling of business in the House of Commons 20. The process of debate in the House of Commons by motion, question and decision 21. Maintenance of order during debates in the House of Commons 22. Questions to Ministers 23. Sittings in Westminster Hall 24. Petitions 25. Organisation and conduct of business in the House of Lords Part 4 - Public Legislation 26. Preliminary view of public bills 27. Legislative procedure in the Commons and devolved legislative competence 28. Proceedings on public bills in the House of Commons 29. Proceedings on public bills in the House of Lords 30. Proceedings on public bills: matters affecting both Houses 31. Delegated legislation 32. Parliamentary oversight of matters relating to the European Union Part 5 - Financial Procedure 33. Overview of financial procedure 34. Public expenditure and Supply 35. Expenditure: Money resolutions 36. Ways and Means and Finance Bills 37. The role of the House of Lords in financial procedure Part 6 - Committees 38. Select committees in the House of Commons 39. General Committees in the House of Commons 40. Select Committees in the House of Lords 41. Joint committees of the Lords and Commons Part 7 - Private Legislation 42. Preliminary view of private bills 43. Preliminary proceedings in both Houses on private bills 44. Petitions relating to private bills in the House of Commons 45. Proceedings in the House of Commons on private bills 46. Proceedings on private and personal bills in the House of Lords ER -