UK Parliament and Legislation
This course gives an overview of the UK Parliament and comparison with the Parliament of Kenya. It covers the difference between UK Parliament and the Government, the makeup of the House of Commons and the House of Lords and how voting works. Delegates will gain a good understanding of Parliament, legislation, passage of bills and the role of select committees. It includes a tour of parliament, Question time or committee session.
Who is this for?
This course is designed for MPs, civil servants and public sector staff who engage with UK Parliament and would benefit from understanding how it works. This course is also useful
for those outside of the public sector and would like to
understand how the legislative process works and how they
can contribute.
What will you learn...
- Understand the system of UK parliamentary democracy in comparison with the Parliament of Kenya
- The role of the UK Parliament, including specific roles of the two houses of Parliament
- Procedures in House of Commons and House of Lords
- Primary and Secondary Legislation
- Passage of a Bill
- Parliamentary scrutiny through questions, debate and committees(Select Committees and Parliamentary Questions)
- Parliamentary Reform
- Visit to UK Parliament, tour of Palace of Westminster, attend House of Commons and House of Lords in session, attend legislation and scrutiny committees depending on sittings, and potentially meet with current MPs.
Training consultant
The course will be delivered by Huw Edwards, former Member of UK Parliament. Huw served as the MP for Monmouth for nine years and served as a consultant on parliament and democratic governance. He has extensive experience of delivering training to MPs across the Commonwealth.
