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Not enough legislation?

Lord Norton

Frank Field MP has been complaining that MPs are left with little to do, as the Government has no legislative programme of any note.  He may possibly change his mind when the juggernauts of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill – which had its eleventh, and final, day in committee in the Lords yesterday –…

Omnibus legislation

Lord Norton

The present session may appear light in legislative terms given the relatively few Bills being brought forward.  However, the number of Bills masks the extent of the Government’s attempts to enact legislative change.  It has developed a penchant for introducing Bills that are in effect several Bills in one.  I have already written about the…