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We recommend that the power in clause 5(1) when used to do anything other than amend, repeal or revoke an Act should be subject to the negative procedure. 4 Explanatory Notes to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill [Bill 139 (2024–26)-EN], paragraph 2 5 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Memorandum from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (22 October 2025): https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/63073/documents /7194 6 DPRRC, Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive, 12th Report , Session 2021–22 (HL Paper 106) 7 DPRRC, Guidance for Departments , September 2025 < Back Next > © Parliamentary copyright 2024 A-Z index Glossary Contact us Freedom of Information Jobs Using this website Copyright Privacy notice Cookie policy Cookie Manager House of Lords - Thirty Seventh Report - Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Accessibility Email alerts RSS feeds Contact us Home Parliamentary business MPs, Lords & offices About Parliament Get involved Visiting Education House of Commons House of Lords What's on Bills & legislation Committees Publications & records Parliament TV News Topics You are here: Parliament home page > Parliamentary business > Publications and Records > Committee Publications > All Select Committee Publications > Lords Select Committees > Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform > Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Thirty Seventh Report Contents Appendix 1: Members’ Interests Committee Members’ registered interests may be examined in the online Register of Lords’ Interests at https://www.parliament.uk/hlregister . The Register may also be inspected in the Parliamentary Archives. For the business taken at the meeting on 12 November 2025, no interests were declared. Attendance The meeting was attended by Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Viscount Goschen, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath and Lord Rowlands. < Back Contents > © Parliamentary copyright 2024 A-Z index Glossary Contact us Freedom of Information Jobs Using this website Copyright Privacy notice Cookie policy Cookie Manager