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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 16 June 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I strongly support what the noble Lord, Lord Elton, is trying to do. It is bad enough, when you have a Bill that amends a lot of Acts, to require a pile of those previous Acts on your desk to find out what is being amended; it is even worse when you have to look forward several pages in the same Bill to find out what is being talked about. I hope that the Minister will take that back to those who draft these Bills and make it general practice. When people talk in acronyms, the first time that one appears, Hansard helpfully gives the full title. The same sort of principle should apply to the drafting of a Bill.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
711 c1042 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Access Disability Disadvantaged Apprentices Certification Equality Education Further education Learning and Skills Council for England Educational institutions Foreign companies Qualifications Standards Training Young people Wales Skills Funding Agency National Apprenticeship Service
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk