Written question asked by Robin Maxwell-Hyslop (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 February 1992. It was answered by Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 February 1992 on behalf of the Leader of the House of Commons.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Whether he will set a time-table for privatising the drafting of government bills and statutory instruments with the remit (a) that the draft shall state on its face what it does, without reference, save in appendices, to existing legislation, (b) that it shall wherever possible employ comprehensible English terminology and grammar, (c) that it shall avoid ambiguity and alternative possible constructions and (d) that such drafts of statutory instruments unamendable by Parliament shall undergo special scrutiny before being laid before Parliament.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

204 c273W

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Legislative drafting Privatisation Plain English Government bills Statutory instruments