Select committee: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Conclusion 26
12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive
Published 24 Nov 2021
Paragraph 121
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Long-standing issues of skeleton legislation and the use of Henry VIII powers remain matters of significant concern. Meanwhile new and complex issues have emerged. These developments cannot be explained simply as an aberration prompted by the recent “exceptional times”. We have made some proposals which are intended to address aspects of the issues identified. In the following chapter, however, we consider how more radical change can be brought about so that the relationship between Parliament and the executive can be re-set and a balance restored.
From: Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, 12th Report - Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive, paragraph 121, 24 November 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 January 2022 (deadline 24 January 2022).