Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Contents:

Part I:

Constitution, Powers and Privileges of Parliament

1 The constituent parts of Parliament

2 Elections

3 Disqualification for membership of either House

4 Power and jurisdiction of Parliament

5 The privilege of Parliament

6 Privilege of freedom of speech

7 Privilege of freedom from arrest

8 Contempts

9 Penal jurisdiction of both Houses

10 Complaints of breach of privilege or contempt

11 The courts and parliamentary privilege

Part II:

Proceedings in Parliament: Public Business

12 Precincts and organisation of Parliament

13 A new Parliament and opening and closing of session

14 A Sitting: general arrangements in the House of Commons

15 The control and distribution of time in the House of Commons

16 The outline of business of the House of Commons

17 The process of debate in the House of Commons by motion, question and decision

18 Maintenance of order during debates in the House of Commons

19 Methods of curtailing debate

20 Rules governing the conduct of Members of both houses and the disclosure of financial interests

21 Organisation and conduct of business in the House of Lords

22 Proceedings of Parliament in passing public bills

23 Delegated legislation

24 Formal communications between Crown and Parliament and between Lords and Commons

25 Committees in the House of Lords

26 Select committees in the House of Commons

27 Committees in the House of Commons: Committees of the whole House and Standing Committees

28 Joint Committees of the Lords and Commons

29 Financial procedure - general

30 Public expenditure and Supply

31 Expenditure: Money resolutions

32 Ways and Means and Finance Bills

33 The role of the House of Lords in financial procedure

34 Public petitions 3

5 Parliamentary oversight of European Union matters

36 Parliament and international assemblies

Part III:

Proceedings in Parliament: Private Business

37 Preliminary view of private bills

38 Preliminary proceedings in both Houses on private bills

39 Petitions in favour of, or against, or relating to private bills in the House of Commons

and the Court of Referees

40 Proceedings in the House of Commons on private bills

41 Proceedings on private and personal bills in the House of Lords

Erskine May's Treatise on The Law, Privileges Proceedings and Usages of Parliament

The eponymous guide to parliamentary practice and procedure, Erskine May provides 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.