House of Lords: Legislation
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Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Labour)

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide all members of the House of Lords with the same guidance that is provided to ministers about the interpretation of legislation by the courts, based on the Pepper v Hart case in 1994.

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Lord Strathclyde (Leader of the House of Lords, House of Lords; Conservative)

There is no specific document providing guidance to ministers on the interpretation of legislation or the effect of Pepper v Hart.

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