Modernisation of the House of Commons -
First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 July 1997.

Terms of Reference

Description	Paragraph
REPORT
Method of proceeding	1
Perceived defects in the present system	4
The essential requirements of a reformed system	13
Options for improvement	15
Pre-legislative scrutiny	19
Presentation and First Reading	31
Second Reading	38
Committee Stage	41
Report Stage	50
Third Reading	52
Lords Amendments	53
Post-legislative scrutiny	54
Programming of legislation	57
The sessional cycle	67
Other legislative issues	70
The Finance Bill	71
Constitutional bills	73
Consolidation, Law Commission and Tax Simplification bills	81
Private Members' bills	82
European legislation and UK delegated legislation	83
Conclusions	84
Programming of legislation	89
Pre-legislative scrutiny	91
Presentation and First Reading	92
After First Reading	93
Second Reading	94
Committee Stage	95
Report Stage	99
Lords Amendments	100
Post-legislative scrutiny	101
The sessional cycle	102

APPENDICES

1.  Memorandum submitted by the Rt Hon Ann Taylor MP, President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons

2.  Memorandum submitted by the First Parliamentary Counse

3.  Memorandum submitted by the Law Commission

4.  Memorandum submitted by Mr Peter Viggers MP

5.  Memorandum submitted by Sir Alan Haselhurst MP, Chairman of Ways and Means

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF UNPUBLISHED MEMORANDA

DIAGRAM - The Legislative Process

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Prepared 29 July 1997