Select committee: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Conclusion 1
12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive
Published 24 Nov 2021
Paragraph 5
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
A substantial groundswell of concern is developing about the shift in power from Parliament to ministers. We take the view that a critical moment has been reached where action is needed to bring about significant change in the way in which legislation is framed so that it is, first and foremost, founded on the principles of parliamentary democracy, namely parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law and the accountability of the executive to Parliament.
From: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive, paragraph 5, 24 November 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 January 2022 (deadline 24 January 2022).