Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 3:01 pm on 3 March 2010.
That the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure (HC 207), passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for Her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure was laid before Parliament.- (Sir Stuart Bell.)
Question agreed to.
Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent having been signified-
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (
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.
