Procedure - 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 14 March 2006.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Report

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Scope of the Bill

3 Parliamentary scrutiny

4 Parliamentary procedures in the Bill

Necessary safeguards

Choice of parliamentary procedure

Power to reject

The 21-day period

Periods provided for parliamentary consideration

Amendments to draft orders

Standing Order changes

5 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

List of written evidence

ORAL EVIDENCE
7 February 2006

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Prepared 17 March 2006