House of Lords - The Process of Constitutional Change

The Process of Constitutional Change - Constitution Committee Contents

APPENDIX 5: CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE REPORTS ON PROCESS

Reports concerning process issues in general

· 1st Report (2001-02), Reviewing the Constitution: Terms of Reference and Method of Working;

· 4th Report (2001-02), Changing the Constitution: the Process of Constitutional Change;

· 14th Report (2003-04), Parliament and the Legislative Process;

· 15th Report (2008-09), Fast-track Legislation: Constitutional Implications and Safeguards;

· 12th Report (2009-10), Referendums in the United Kingdom.

(See also the Committee's annual reports and reports on pre-legislative scrutiny in each previous session.)

Bill scrutiny reports drawing attention to specific process concerns

The need for awareness of the knock-on effects of any proposal

· 1th Report (2005-06), Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill;

· 17th Report (2008-09), Parliamentary Standards Bill;

· 7th Report (2010-11), Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill;

· 8th Report (2010-11), Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

The value of public consultation and engagement

· 11th Report (2005-06), Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill;

· 17th Report (2008-09), Parliamentary Standards Bill;

· 7th Report (2010-11), Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill;

· 8th Report (2010-11), Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

The need for consultation with affected groups

· 16th Report (2008-09), Policing and Crime Bill;

· 7th Report (2010-11), Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

The role of referendums in the constitutional reform process

· 8th Report (2005-06), Government of Wales Bill;

· 13th Report (2010-11), European Union Bill.

The importance of draft bills and pre-legislative scrutiny

· 11th Report (2005-06), Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill;

· 6th Report (2008-09), Northern Ireland Bill;

· 7th Report (2009-10), Clause 12 of the Bribery Bill: Further Report;

· 7th Report (2010-11), Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill;

· 8th Report (2010-11), Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.

The undesirability of omnibus bills

· 2nd Report (2001-02), Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill;

· 3rd Report (2004-05), Serious Organised Crime and Policing Bill;

· 9th Report (2008-09), Welfare Reform Bill;

· 13th Report (2008-09), The National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Social Welfare) Order 2009 (relating to Carers);

· 7th Report (2010-11), Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

The importance of effective parliamentary scrutiny

· 10th Report (2003-04), Age-Related Payments Bill;

· 11th Report (2005-06), Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill;

· 6th Report (2007-08), European Union (Amendment) Bill and the Lisbon Treaty: Implications for the UK Constitution;