Lord Knight mentions that it is a convention that the House of Lords does not reject delegated legislation. As I pointed out in the House recently, when this issue, came up, it has been the usual practice of the House to agree to orders but it has not amounted to a convention. As the Companion…
Well I hadn’t expected some tuition on mini roundabouts but I am very grateful to the AA and to the other comments on the post below. It is very useful as I am giving my son some extra driving experience before he takes his test so although I am sure his instructor gives him the right advice…
I have just become a member of this Committee and attended my first meeting last week. The title makes it sound very dry and boring. In fact it isn’t and it performs an important Parliamentary function. Acts of Parliament are primary legislation. Ministers are given delegated powers by Parliament to avoid every detail being spelt…
