Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 7:00 pm on 10 March 2010.
That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Order 2010, which was laid before this House on
That the draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, which were laid before this House on
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.
