PBCS Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What do PBCS do? - CORRECT ANSWER examine details of a particular bill after it has
successfully completed its 2nd reading
PBCS enhance scrutiny by enabling mPS to conduct detailed.. - CORRECT ANSWER detailed
clause by clause analysis of proposed legislation, allowingf for far more THOROUGH examination
What can PBCS do? - CORRECT ANSWER can receive written evidence from outside
organisations/ public can give oral evidence
Explain the think tank - CORRECT ANSWER According to the think tank Democratic Audit in
2015 argued that 2/3 of MPs on bill committees used relevant experience/expertise
Yet scrutiny is.... - CORRECT ANSWER Ritualistic, ineffecitve and often of very little value
Why is scrutiny ritualistic, ineffective and often very little value? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-
gov whips dominate proceedings in fact they choose who sits on the bill committees= far LESS
independent
2- committee majority accept government amendments and only a tiny minority from the opposition
ie according to the SAME think tank 2015 democratic audit, over 99 percent of ministerial
amendments moved at committee stage were successful
CORRECT ANSWERS
What do PBCS do? - CORRECT ANSWER examine details of a particular bill after it has
successfully completed its 2nd reading
PBCS enhance scrutiny by enabling mPS to conduct detailed.. - CORRECT ANSWER detailed
clause by clause analysis of proposed legislation, allowingf for far more THOROUGH examination
What can PBCS do? - CORRECT ANSWER can receive written evidence from outside
organisations/ public can give oral evidence
Explain the think tank - CORRECT ANSWER According to the think tank Democratic Audit in
2015 argued that 2/3 of MPs on bill committees used relevant experience/expertise
Yet scrutiny is.... - CORRECT ANSWER Ritualistic, ineffecitve and often of very little value
Why is scrutiny ritualistic, ineffective and often very little value? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-
gov whips dominate proceedings in fact they choose who sits on the bill committees= far LESS
independent
2- committee majority accept government amendments and only a tiny minority from the opposition
ie according to the SAME think tank 2015 democratic audit, over 99 percent of ministerial
amendments moved at committee stage were successful
