Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:58 pm on 15 January 2007.
Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
6:58,
15 January 2007
With the leave of the House, I shall put motions 4 and 5 together.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to
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.
