Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. PART I. BACKGROUND
5. 1. Introduction 3
6. 2. Background of New Zealand Politicus 8
7. PART II. THE INFLUENCE OF PRIVATE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON EXTRA-CONSTITUTIONAL POLICY FORMATION
8. 3. The Member of Parliament and the Labour Party Organization 17
9. 4. The Back-Bencher in the Parliamentary Labour Party 27
10. 5. The M.P. and the National Party Organization 40
11. 6. The Back-Bencher in the Parliamentary National Party 48
12. PART III. THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRIVATE MEMBER ON POLICY FORMATION IN PARLIAMENT
13. 7. Private Members’ Business 59
14. 8. Debates 73
15. 9. The Parliamentary Select Committees 84
16. 10. Voting 108
17. PART IV. THE PRIVATE MEMBER’S RELATIONS WITH HIS CONSTITUENCY
18. 11. The M.P. and Constituency Services 119
19. 12. Conclusion 127
20. APPENDIX: The Legislative Process 133
21. BIBLIOGRAPHY 137
22. NOTES 143
23. INDEX 161