A service from mySociety A service from mySociety

TheyWorkForYou

Menu

Prisons

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 9:59 pm on 14 November 2005.

Alert me about debates like this

That the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (Specified Organisations) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2558), dated 13th September 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th September, be approved.—[Mr. Heppell.]

Question agreed to.

Photo of Michael Martin Michael Martin Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

With the leave of the House, I shall put together motions 3 to 8.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Delegated legislation">Standing Order No. 118(6)(Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),

Delegated Legislation

Delegated legislation is law made by ministers under powers deriving from Acts of Parliament.

Thousands of pieces of delegated legislation, commonly known as statutory instruments, are passed by Parliament each year.

They enable the government to make minor, technical changes to the law without having to introduce a whole new Act of Parliament.