Lords Committee report on fast-track legislation
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has published the report on its inquiry into Fast-track Legislation (previously termed 'emergency legislation'), to which the Parliament & Government programme gave evidence earlier this year.
The Committee's report quotes the Hansard Society's written submission and Dr Ruth Fox's oral evidence extensively, and agrees with a number of our recommendations, including that:
- Government should put in place consultation mechanisms to ensure that fast-track legislation receives scrutiny by relevant parliamentary committees and stakeholders (para 163)
- There should be a presumption in favour of the use of sunset clauses as a safeguard for fast-track legislation (para 198)
- Government should make prompt post-legislative review of fast-track legislation a priority (para 208)
The Constitution Committee's report can be downloaded here - Part 1 / Part 2. The Hansard Society's oral and written evidence to the Committee can be found in full in Part 2, and our written evidence can be accessed separately here.