Clause 26 - Power to make orders, rules and schemes
Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill
1:45 pm
Christopher Chope (Christchurch, Conservative)
A provision under clause 3 of the European Union Bill of the current session ensured that, when such an instrument was coming forward, the Minister would have to make a statement about whether it complied with the principle of subsidiarity. Can the hon. Gentleman assure us that that will still remain the Government’s policy and that such powers will not be used unless they are accompanied by a principle of subsidiarity compliance statement, which is not referred to under this Bill?