Select committee: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Conclusion 8
12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive
Published 24 Nov 2021
Paragraph 70
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Delegation of legislative power All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We propose below that consideration should be given to the DPRRC having a “scrutiny reserve”, exercisable in exceptional circumstances only. A difference of opinion about whether a bill contains skeleton provision and requires a skeleton legislation declaration would amount to such an exceptional circumstance. This would allow the Committee time to take evidence from the minister and prepare a report before second reading.
From: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive, paragraph 70, 24 November 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 January 2022 (deadline 24 January 2022).