Yesterday afternoon we passed emergency legislation, introduced into the house and passed in one day, including receiving Royal Assent. This is a relatively rare occurrence. It can only happen if all parties agree to the urgent necessity. The Mental Health (Approval Functions) Bill came about because the Government discovered that 4 out of 10 Strategic…
Earlier this year, the Constitution Committee published a report on emergency, or fast track, legislation. Very little study has been undertaken of such legislation, even though there is a general recognition that legislating in haste may not necessarily produce good legislation. The report made various recommendations for change, not least that there should be a…
