Private Members' Bills in the UK Parliament: Is There an 'Electoral Connection'?

被引:100
作者
Bowler, Shaun [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Polit Sci, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
关键词
electoral connection; Private Members' Bill; UK parliament; constituency service; personal vote; marginality;
D O I
10.1080/13572334.2010.519457
中图分类号
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号
0301 ;
摘要
Private Members' Bills are a small but significant part of the UK parliament's legislative work. Many are proposed but few pass into law. This article argues that Private Members' legislation has a broad analogy to constituency service behaviour. In making legislative proposals MPs can cast themselves as active and caring representatives and, in consequence, MPs who make proposals receive a small but significant increase in vote share. This electoral connection also prompts MPs from more marginal seats to be more active in proposing Private Members' Bills.
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