– in the House of Commons at 9:40 pm on 23 April 2007.
Michael Martin
Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
9:40,
23 April 2007
With permission, I shall put together motions 2 to 6 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.
