DR 342: Letter to the Chairman of the Committee from the Acting Head, Parliamentary Relations Team, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

 

 

Post-Legislative scrutiny of Acts of Parliament

 

Thank you for your letter of 26 May to the Foreign Secretary regarding post-legislative scrutiny of Acts of Parliament. As the responsibility for post-legislative scrutiny rests with Parliamentary Relations Team I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Foreign Secretary.

 

We are fully aware of the new arrangements for post-legislative scrutiny of Acts of Parliament following the Leader of the House's 2008 Command Paper. The International Organisation Act 2005 is the only piece of legislation that qualifies. Our Protocol Directorate are taking the lead in drafting the post-legislative Command Paper. They are committed to publishing on or before the required deadline of July 2010. As we get closer to this deadline we will inform the Committee of more precise timings to assist you with the planning of your future work.

 

 

 

 

 

9 June 2009