Select committee: Constitution Committee

Conclusion 4

1st Report - COVID-19 and Parliament Published 13 May 2021 Paragraph 50

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Conclusion (the committee's words)

The high volume of statutory instruments laid in response to the pandemic, and the use of fast-track procedures, have severely limited Parliament’s ability to scrutinise significant powers. The blurring of legislation and guidance undermined public understanding of the rules. We will consider this further in our third report into the constitutional implications of COVID-19, on the use and scrutiny of emergency powers.

From: Constitution Committee, 1st Report - COVID-19 and Parliament, paragraph 50, 13 May 2021

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