Clause 1 - Purpose
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
9:15 am
Oliver Heald (Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Assisted By Shadow Solicitor General), Constitutional Affairs; North East Hertfordshire, Conservative)
My hon. Friend makes an important point. Clause 2(5) specifically allows a decision to be made on whether royal prerogative matters should be subject to parliamentary approval. In other words, the whole subject of royal prerogative could be dealt with under clause 1 because of the wording of clause 2(5). So very important matters to do with whether treaties or war-making decisions need to be ratified by the House could be dealt with by order.