Written question asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative) on Monday, 18 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 April 2024. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 April 2024 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Legislative Drafting
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord True on 23 May 2022 (HL67), on what date the Office of Parliamentary Counsel completed updating its drafting guidance on the use of gendered language, and whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.
- Answer
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The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel’s guidance on legislative drafting, which includes the use of sex-specific references in legislation, was deposited in the Library on Wednesday 27 March and is available on GOV.UK.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3326
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Subjects
- Legislative drafting
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- 2024-04-03 15:26:24 +0100
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