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This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
A guide on the process of a Bill moving through Parliament
At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries.
The government has launched the ‘good law’ initiative to make legislation more accessible and understandable for UK citizens.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
For the first time, Cabinet Office is opening to the public as part of Parliament Week – a programme of events that aims to bring the democratic process closer to people.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) for carrying over bills in Parliament.
Guidance on financial resolutions and their role in the legislative process.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on the certification of bills as money bills.
The results of a survey on how government could improve explanatory notes for bills and acts.
Cabinet Office is participating in Parliament Week, a programme of events and activities that connect people with parliamentary democracy.
Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group.
Guidance for members of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and government drafters on the Sentencing Code.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) on section 2 of the Parliament Act 1911.
Elizabeth Gardiner CB will be appointed Queen's Counsel in the 2020 apppointments.
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