Influences on Parliamentary Law Making

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Influences on Parliamentary Law Making Pressure Groups

Starter Watch the following clip and in your groups discuss: What they are trying to achieve and why? Do you think they will be successful? (give Reasons) What other options do they have to change the law?

Fathers for Justice

Objectives Describe the main features of a pressure group Explain why some pressure groups are successful and others are not Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of Pressure groups as an influence on Parliament

What is a pressure group? Individuals – one to 100,000s Try to influence parliament to legislate on an issue Use a variety of methods (try to think of as many ways as possible) Made more effective if they have media coverage Two main types: Sectional (interest groups) Promotional (cause groups)

Types of Groups - fill in the blanks Type of Pressure Group Explanation Illustration Sectional Cause

Types of Groups - fill in the blanks Type of Pressure Group Explanation Illustration Sectional They exist to further the interests of a particular body of people British Medical Association, Trade Union Congress, National Union of Teachers, Law Society Cause They exist to further a particular ideal Jamie Oliver School dinners, RSPCA Animal Welfare Act 2006

Sectional Pressure Groups Exist to further interests of a section of society Professional bodies are good examples of these Degree of influence relies on governmental support for cause Larger groups better supported as represent large section of society Large groups are wealthy and can carry electoral support at election time May have direct access to ministers and MPs Because of wealth and influence of these groups it is rare for government to introduce a law that affects these groups without consulting them

Cause Pressure Groups Promote a particular ideal or belief Greenpeace – environment; RSPCA – animals; F4J – child access Influence much less Less likely to be consulted and less likely to have governmental links Well publicised groups can have a big impact RSPCA used many successful methods to be a part of the Animal Welfare Act 2006

Cause Pressure Groups Sometimes one person may campaign Mary Whitehouse had some success Protection of Children Act 1978 Media is very important to these Cause Pressure Groups For instance Jamie Oliver had some input to the The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Food) (England) Regulations 2007

Successes and Failures Read the three case studies (Supplied on site). Identify if these are Cause or Sectional Pressure Groups. Identify if they were successful or not Try to come up with reasons why they might not have been successful Do these case studies tell us anything abut the advantages and disadvantages of pressure groups?

Advantages Raise public awareness Raise awareness and remind parliament about the importance of an issue Some have huge membership (bigger than the the parties) Possess considerable expertise

Disadvantages Biased in favour of their cause Views held passionately (leads to dodgy tactics) Outsider groups have no contact with Parliament therefore have limited say in new laws Opinions held may only be that of a small section of society

Plenary Create a pressure group. Think of a name and a purpose (would you be a sectional or cause group) What would be your objectives Devise a set of strategies to make your campaign successful. What would you do?

Objectives Describe the main features of a pressure group Explain why some pressure groups are successful and others are not Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of Pressure groups as an influence on Parliament

Homework Answer one of these questions and write a full essay (no less than 1 side of A4 typed). You should research your chosen question and think critical about the campaign. I have two films for you to watch as a helpful starter. Could Jamie Oliver be considered a successful Cause Pressure Group?’ Or ‘Is Gok Wan likely to be a successful cause Pressure group?’