Committee on Standards in Public Life: Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Sp…
R9-33
Published April 2003
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The Government should begin an early process of public consultation on the contents of a draft Bill. The Bill should receive pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament. (page 70)
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Defining the boundaries within the Executive: Ministers, Special Advisers and the permanent Civil Service, April 2003