Guidance

Working with Parliamentary Counsel

A guide for government departments on how to work with Parliamentary Counsel.

From:
Cabinet Office and Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Published
29 September 2010

This publication was withdrawn on

This page has been withdrawn as the documents are out of date. Please refer to the Guide to making legislation (see the chapters about drafting the bill). For further guidance on working with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, please contact Office of the Parliamentary Counsel.

Documents

Guide to Working with Parliamentary Counsel

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Summary of the guide 'Working with Parliamentary Counsel'

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Checklist for drafting instructions

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Details

A guide for government departments on how to work with Parliamentary Counsel. The guide details:

  • the main services of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC)
  • how departments can get the best from those services, including how to best instruct OPC
  • what departments are entitled to expect from OPC
  • what OPC needs from departments in order to be able to help them in the most effective way.
Published 29 September 2010