Seventh Report Contents

Private Members’ Bills: Introductory Note

10.This report sets out the Committee’s observations in relation to a private member’s Bill. It has long been, and remains, the Committee’s approach to apply the same exacting standards of scrutiny to all bills, whether a government bill or a private member’s bill. We acknowledge however that those members of the House who sponsor private members’ bills, unlike ministers, do not have the support of departmental officials and Parliamentary Counsel in the preparation of their bills. Our comments on private members’ bills are framed in the light of that understanding.





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