Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - Seventh Report
Special Report: Quality of Delegated Powers Memoranda

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 23 July 2014.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND

Introduction

Why are delegated powers memoranda important?

The problem of inconsistent standards

Purpose and conduct of the inquiry

CHAPTER 2: HOW MEMORANDA ARE PREPARED AND PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE

How are memoranda prepared and when?

How is quality assured?

Why has the problem of inconsistent standards arisen?

Proposals for change

APPENDIX 1: CALL FOR EVIDENCE AND LIST OF RESPONDENTS

APPENDIX 2: GOVERNMENT SUBMISSION

Written evidence

Questions and responses

APPENDIX 3: EXAMPLES OF POOR PRACTICE IN

MEMORANDA

APPENDIX 4: REVISED GUIDANCE

APPENDIX 5: MEMBERS AND DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

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