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It is well known that the British political system rests upon an uncodified constitution. There is no single written document to which one can turn in order to understand the different rules and procedures which govern the internal workings of Parliament. The modern parliament is the product of centuries of customs, precedents and legislation. To understand its role and function we must look to statute law, common law and, increasingly, to European law. But significantly, one must have an understanding of historical conventions which govern the behaviour of the institutions. Such practices can be drawn from the Standing Orders of either House or found within Erskine May, the hugely detailed book of parliamentary procedure (Jack et al., 2011).
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Thompson, L. (2015). The Role and Function of Bill Committees. In: Making British Law. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137410665_2
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