Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

The Regulatory Reform Committee and the Procedure Committee have both produced reports (HC 878 2005-06, HC 894 2005-06) about the constitutional significance of changes proposed by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill. As the Bill comes under the aegis of the Cabinet Office, the Public Administration Select Committee also has an interest. In this report they explain why the Bill is of major constitutional significance, what they see as the key defects and the minimum that needs to be done to make the Bill proportionate to its aims.