English votes for English laws Standing Orders: interim report Contents


Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 The Government’s proposals and our review

Introduction of the Government’s proposals

The Committee’s initial review

2 Certification by the Speaker

Determining devolved competence

Role of the Speaker

Restrictions on the Speaker

‘Minor or consequential’ effects

Representations to the Speaker

Publication of reasons

Risks of judicial challenge

Resource implications

3 Effects on legislative procedure

The proposed new legislative procedures

Primary legislation

Delegated legislation

Budget resolutions and Finance Bills

Supply procedure

Comprehensibility

Time

Asymmetry

4 Implementation of the Government’s proposals

Application

Drafting

Making procedures simpler

Participation

Piloting

Conclusions and recommendations


Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence