Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Campbell of Alloway (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 5 July 2010.

House of Lords: Reform

Question: My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that response. The take note debate raised two questions of due process relating to this Question, which, in effect, has not been answered. I am afraid that I cannot answer it; I did not set up the committee. I suspect that the only person in your Lordships’ House who can really answer it is my noble friend the Justice Minister. In the mean time, though, there is a problem about this process. There are two aspects... I am sorry. I will sit down.

Answer: My Lords, because, as the noble Lord said, the debate raised the issue of due process, I was very careful to make inquiries about whether it could be suggested that anything that was taking place was not being done with due process. I am advised that parliamentary counsel will draft the Bill, which the Government plan to publish before the end of the year, based on clear instructions provided by the departmental lawyers, and that this is normal practice.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 720 c10
Session: 2010-12
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: House of Lords Legislation Legislative drafting Reform House of Lords Reform Cross-Party Committee
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk