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Written question asked by Lord Christopher (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 December 2014 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


Smith Commission

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish impact and risk assessments on the Smith Commission's recommendations.

Answer

The Government has committed to producing draft clauses by Burns’ Night, 25 January 2015. Individual parties have made commitments to introduce legislation to Parliament following the General Election in May 2015. It is expected that formal introduction of legislation will be accompanied by supporting documents in the usual way, including Impact Assessments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3594
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Devolution Scotland Smith Commission
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk