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Written question asked by Richard Shepherd (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Oliver Letwin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Office of the Parliamentary Counsel

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what changes have been made in the structure and working arrangements of the Parliamentary Counsel Office in the present Parliament; and what steps have been taken to ensure that those changes do not adversely affect the quality of legislative drafting.

Answer

The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel continue to draft all Government Bills. The teams within the office are allocated to departments. This helps to build strong working relationships with departmental officials and legal advisors. Within the office there are arrangements in place to share expertise and identify key lessons from each Bill.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227415
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Legislative drafting Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk