8th Report - Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill

The government's response

What the committee recommended 2

1. 25
   We recommend that legislative intervention by Parliament in this area should only be resorted to... Recommendation
2. 33
   We recommend that the Dissolution Principles should be subject to further detailed scrutiny by Parliament... Recommendation

Sources

• 8th Report - Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill ↗The committee's report, parliament.uk
• Government response to the Committee's report on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill (13 December 2021) ↗The government's response, 13 December 2021, parliament.uk

Recommendations and conclusions 2

1. 25
   We recommend that legislative intervention by Parliament in this area should only be resorted to... Recommendation Recommendation (the committee's words)

   We recommend that legislative intervention by Parliament in this area should only be resorted to in defined and exceptional circumstances. We note that the Government has included a partial and qualified ouster clause in clause 2 of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill. The default position is that matters of justiciability should be determined by the courts. It is for Parliament to determine whether the ouster clause in this Bill is acceptable . Maximum term of a parliament
2. 33
   We recommend that the Dissolution Principles should be subject to further detailed scrutiny by Parliament... Recommendation Recommendation (the committee's words)

   We recommend that the Dissolution Principles should be subject to further detailed scrutiny by Parliament , preferably as part of a consultation on a draft update of the Cabinet Manual. The principles should be clear and reflect a general political consensus. They should also safeguard the political neutrality of the monarch in the dissolution process. Devolution implications