UK Law

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  • Secretary of State for War

    History of the Secretary of State for War The following commentary about Secretary of State for War in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Cabinet Minister in charge of the War Office, and with responsibility for the army and military issues.

  • Secondary Legislation

    Secondary legislation Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament An Act of Parliament (primary legislation) will often empower ministers to make further regulations within its scope after it has become law. These regulations are 'secondary' or 'delegated' legislation. Delegated […]

  • Serjeant At Arms

    Serjeant at Arms Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The Serjeant at Arms is responsible for the order and security of the House of Commons including maintaining order in the chamber, galleries and committee rooms of the House and controlling access to the parliamentary estate. The Serjeant […]

  • Selection Committee

    Selection Committee in North Ireland A Selection Committee is appointed by NIJAC's Chairman, after Business Committee has been consulted, for each recruitment scheme. It has overall responsibility for the selection and recommendation of applicants for judicial office. The Selection […]

  • Sewel Convention

    Sewel Convention Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The Sewel Convention applies when the UK Parliament legislates on a matter which is normally dealt with by the Scottish Parliament as part of its work. Under the terms of the Convention, this will happen only if the Scottish Parliament has […]

  • Second Reading

    Definition of Second Reading The second stage consists of the main debate on the bill. The debate focuses on the principles of the bill as opposed to the details. Second Reading Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The Second Reading is normally the first opportunity for a Bill to be debated […]

  • Select Committees

    Select committees Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Select committees are small groups of Members of the Parliament or members of the House of Lords that are set up to investigate a specific issue in detail or to perform a specific scrutiny role. They may call in officials and experts […]

  • Sessional Orders

    Sessional Orders Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Sessional Orders are orders of either House that have effect only for a single session of Parliament. Traditionally, Sessional Orders were agreed on the day of the State Opening. Resources See Also Standing Orders Further Reading

  • Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations

    History of the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations The following commentary about Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Cabinet Minister responsible for dealing with members of the Commonwealth, […]

  • Second Reading Committee

    Second Reading Committee Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A temporary committee in the House of Commons where an uncontroversial Bill may be referred to for a Second Reading debate, saving time in the main Chamber. If a Bill passes through such a committee there is then no debate when the […]

  • Secretary of State

    Secretary of State Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The title typically held by Cabinet Ministers in charge of Government Departments. While most departments are run by a Secretary of State there can be some exceptions, for example, the Chancellor of the Exchequer heads HM Treasury. […]

  • Secretary of State for Air

    History of the Secretary of State for Air The following commentary about Secretary of State for Air in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Cabinet Minister in charge of the Air Ministry, and with responsibility for the Royal Air Force.

  • Session

    Session Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament A session is a parliamentary year. Sessions normally begin in the Spring with the State Opening of Parliament, and run for around 12 months, ending with the prorogation of the session. There are normally five sessions in each Parliament. Resources […]

  • Secretary of State for the Colonies

    History of the Secretary of State for the Colonies The following commentary about Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Cabinet Minister in charge of the Colonial Office, and with responsibility for issues affecting […]

  • Self

    Definition of Self Defence – In english law self-defence is a defence to criminal charges.