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Public Bodies

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 7:08 pm on 4 February 2020.

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That the draft Public Bodies (Abolition of Public Works Loan Commissioners) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 14 October 2019, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.—(Iain Stewart.)

Question agreed to.

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Thousands of pieces of delegated legislation, commonly known as statutory instruments, are passed by Parliament each year.

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