Law making

In recent years the legislative process has been central to the work of the Parliament and Government programme. Making the law is one of Parliament’s best known functions and many of our projects consider how this process operates and whether areas for reform can be identified. 

• We are currently undertaking a major project, looking at Parliament's impact on legislation, how laws are made and the various influences that affect their passage through Parliament. Law in the Making is a discussion paper that provides an overview of the subject and outlines the five legislative case studies chosen for detailed study.  A final report on the legislative process will follow in spring 2008.
• We have a range of resources available on how Parliament operates. Your Parliament is a guide for those who would like to find out about what takes place in Parliament. More detailed information can be found in the briefing papers in the Issues in Law Making series. The report Parliament, Politics and Law Making is a collection of essays exploring recent issues and developments in the legislative process.