Constitutional Law

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 7:00 pm on 4 November 2009.

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That the draft Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.

That the draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009, which was laid before this House on 20 July, be approved.

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.