The Government is supportive of the role of pre-legislative scrutiny, and looks to take steps wherever possible to facilitate it. In the 2016-17 session, the Government published 3 draft bills. In this session we have published ten draft pieces of legislation for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or a committee of either house, these were: Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill; Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill; Draft clause on the Personal Injury Discount Rate - subsequently included in the Civil Liability Bill; Draft Tenants Fees Bill; Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017; Draft Finance Bill; Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill; Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill; Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill; Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4329", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Evans of Bowes Park"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-23T16:37:03.123Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "92"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Leader of the House of Lords"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Government Bills"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 3 July (HL16472), what steps are being taken to increase the proportion of government bills published in draft and submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3187", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Norton of Louth"} ], "uin" : "HL17091"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625836", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1625836/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The department\u2019s Leadership Team is responsible for setting standards within the department. Individual line managers are responsible for ensuring that staff are adhering to the Civil Service Code on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>
Information about the Civil Service Code is shared regularly with employees, including in employee contracts and induction material. Clear processes are in place to enable anyone to report a breach of the Code. In the latest staff survey, 100% of Senior Civil Servants confirmed they are aware of and understand the Code.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4703", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Barran"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Barran"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-16T15:41:30.26Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Education: Civil Servants"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government who in the Department for Education is responsible for ensuring that senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision in the past two years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3187", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Norton of Louth"} ], "uin" : "HL7647"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1674213", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1674213/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk.<\/p>
It is also important to note that post-legislative scrutiny is not the only way policy is reviewed. Many Acts have built-in statutory review mechanisms and consultations have also been launched. This has the effect of providing opportunities for the legislation to be reviewed and assessed without requiring post-legislative scrutiny.<\/p>
<\/p>
There is no planned timetable for post-legislative scrutiny of the Acts mentioned in this question.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4941", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bellamy"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bellamy"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-12-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-12-13T12:55:02.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-11-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legislation: Reviews"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what plans the Ministry of Justice has to undertake post-legislative review of (1) the Civil Liability Act 2018, (2) the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018, (3) the Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019, (4) the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, (5) the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, (6) the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020, (7) the Sentencing Act 2020, and (8) the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Act 2020, in line with the policy of reviewing Acts three to five years after enactment", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3187", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Norton of Louth"} ], "uin" : "HL721"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1666931", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1666931/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4941", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bellamy"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bellamy"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-10-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-10-26T11:00:02.88Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Juries"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government when the loss of earnings allowance for those on jury service was last increased; and what plans they have, if any, to increase the allowance to bring it into line with the national minimum wage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3187", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Norton of Louth"} ], "uin" : "HL10786"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690240", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1690240/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
As set out in the Ministerial Code, there is an overarching duty on all ministers to comply with the law. Ministers are personally responsible for deciding how to conduct themselves in light of the Code.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4284", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Neville-Rolfe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-04T16:58:05.147Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "British Constitution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 13 September 2023 (HL10154), what steps the Deputy Prime Minister has taken to ensure that senior ministers are aware of, and have regard to, the core principles of the UK constitution, and what consultation there has been with the Lord Chancellor to ensure that the rule of law is upheld.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3187", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Norton of Louth"} ], "uin" : "HL2568"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688860", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688860/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Cabinet Office collects data on the duration and cost of inquiries from departments, inquiries\u2019 own reports, and other publicly available information.<\/p>
We have provided details on all statutory and non-statutory inquiries established since 2005 in the table below.<\/p>
In some cases, information in the table below has come from reports from outside the Government. We have not included the costs for ongoing inquiries, which are published at different frequencies on inquiry or departmental websites, and we have not included the details for any investigations commissioned by NHS England (some of which were counted in the total number of non-statutory inquiries in our previous response, answered on 8th February 2024, UIN HL1937). It has been noted where the publicly available information provides the cost excluding VAT.<\/p>
Inquiry<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Sponsor Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Legislative Basis<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Year established<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Duration in months (from announcement to publication of final report)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Reported final costs where publicly available<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jalal Uddin Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cranston Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DfT<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Andrew Malkinson Inquiry<\/p><\/td> MoJ<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thirlwall Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DHSC<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inquiry into the preventability of the Omagh bombing<\/p><\/td> NIO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2023<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Independent inquiry relating to Afghanistan<\/p><\/td> Ministry of Defence<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dawn Sturgess Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fuller Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DHSC<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Angiolini Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> UK Covid-19 Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Cabinet Office<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2022<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lampard Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DHSC<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2021<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jermaine Baker inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2020<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> £4.1m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Post Office Horizon IT inquiry<\/p><\/td> DBT<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2020<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Manchester Arena inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2019<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td> £35.6m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brook House Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2019<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> £18.7m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2018<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td> £1.7m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by Ian Paterson<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2018<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> £1.9m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grenfell Tower Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Cabinet Office<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Infected Blood Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Cabinet Office<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Independent inquiry into the award of the Magnox decommissioning contract by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and its subsequent termination<\/p><\/td> BEIS<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> [unknown]<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Anthony Grainger Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2016<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> £2.6m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td> £192.7m (as of Dec 2022)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Undercover Policing Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> Ongoing<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gosport Independent Panel<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td> £13m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Litvinenko Inquiry<\/p><\/td> HO, FCO and 3 x Intelligence Agencies<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> £2.4m (exc. VAT)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Harris Review / Independent review of self-inflicted deaths of young adults in custody aged between 18 and 24<\/p><\/td> MoJ<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> £0.2m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Morecambe Bay Maternity and Neonatal Services Investigation<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2013<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> £1.1m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Daniel Morgan Independent Panel<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2013<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> £17.6m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Leveson Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DCMS and HO<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2011<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> £5.4m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Azelle Rodney Inquiry<\/p><\/td> MoJ<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> £2.6m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry 2013 / The Francis Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/p><\/td> 36<\/p><\/td> £13.7m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Detainee Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Cabinet Office<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory (Committee of Privy Counsellors)<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td> £2.3m (exc. VAT)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Hillsborough Independent Panel<\/p><\/td> HO<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2009<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> Less than £5m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Al Sweady Inquiry<\/p><\/td> MoD<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2009<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> £24.9m (exc. VAT)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Independent Inquiry into care provided by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust January 2001 \u2013 March 2009<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2009<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Iraq Inquiry / The Chilcot Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Cabinet Office, FCO, DfID<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory (Committee of Privy Counsellors)<\/p><\/td> 2009<\/p><\/td> 85<\/p><\/td> £13.1m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Bernard (Sonny) Lodge Inquiry<\/p><\/td> MoJ<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2009<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> £0.4m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> The Baha Mousa Inquiry<\/p><\/td> MoD<\/p><\/td> Inquiries Act 2005<\/p><\/td> 2008<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td> £13m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inquiry into Human Tissue Analysis in UK Nuclear Facilities / Redfern Inquiry<\/p><\/td> DTI - BERR - DECC<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2007<\/p><\/td> 43<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Contaminated Blood and Blood Products Inquiry<\/p><\/td> Department of Health<\/p><\/td> Non-statutory<\/p><\/td> 2007<\/p><\/td> 48<\/p><\/td> £75k<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 8 February (HL1937), whether they will list the 19 non-statutory and 23 statutory inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005, along with the (1) length, (2), cost, and (3) sponsoring department, for each of those inquiries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1685207/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Since 2005, our records show that His Majesty\u2019s Government has established 19 non statutory inquiries and 23 statutory inquiries under the Inquiries Act 2005 on a broad range of subject matters. 28 of the total 42 inquiries have been completed. Several of these statutory inquiries had previously been established as non statutory inquiries or inquests. The length of completed inquiries in this period ranges from 7 to 99 months and published costs vary significantly from between £0.2m and £194m. Most Whitehall departments have sponsored public inquiries. Further information can be found on inquiry and departmental websites and in the National Archives.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many statutory and non-statutory inquiries they have undertaken since 2005, and what were their (1) length, (2) cost, (3) sponsoring department, and (4) subject matter.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1660673/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This information is not held centrally. All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years after they are enacted. Post-legislative scrutiny memoranda have been published on GOV.UK where bills have undergone the process. In addition, the Lords Special Inquiry Committee appointed to carry out post-legislative scrutiny on specific Acts publishes information on its inquiries on parliament.uk.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> While all bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny enacted, it can be agreed between the department and the relevant Commons departmental select committee that a memorandum is not required.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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