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An overview of the process by which bills become law.
This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.
Find UK legislation from 1267 to the present day, and stay up to date with changes and new legislation.
This guide covers the procedures to follow when preparing primary legislation and taking it through Parliament.
We are consulting on a set of proposals to improve and strengthen the UK clinical trials legislation to help us make the UK the best place to research and develop safe and innovative medicines
Guidance for policy officials on how to make a legislative reform order.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will often begin when legislation is first...
This retrospective action clarifies the legislative framework for HMRC charging interest on unpaid tax.
Government response to the House of Lords Liaison Committee report on the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003.
A memorandum providing an assessment of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA).
This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the legislation that underpins the UK’s independent sanctions framework.
A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill.
A post-legislative scrutiny memorandum covering the Financial Services Act 2012, the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013, and the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016.
Charity Commission guidance about a phased timetable allowing charitable companies to convert to charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
This post-legislative memorandum contains information on the operation of the Defamation Act 2013 for consideration by the Justice Select Committee.
Command paper, published in June 2014, is the response to the report from the Joint Affairs Committee on the draft Modern Slavery Bill.
This draft Legislative Reform Order has been laid before Parliament and sets out amendments to partnership legislation as it applies to private funds.
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