Committee seeks public views for its inquiry on the scrutiny of subordinate legislation

9 Jul 2008

The Subordinate Legislation Committee has launched a consultation to seek public views on the preparation and making of subordinate legislation and the conferral of delegated powers on Welsh Ministers in UK Bills.

The inquiry will explore how the Welsh Assembly Government currently prepares and makes subordinate legislation, and how decisions are taken with respect to granting powers to Welsh Ministers in UK Bills.  The Committee aims to make recommendations to ensure effective scrutiny in this area of law by the Assembly and the Committee.

The Committee is seeking views on:-

• How effective is the Welsh Assembly Government’s consultation with stakeholders in respect of statutory instruments?
• How effective and transparent are the Welsh Assembly Government’s procedures for transposing European legislation into regulations?
• What are your views on the procedures in place to make transparent the implications of UK Bills for areas of devolved competency and the powers of Welsh Ministers?
• What are your views on how decisions are taken with respect to conferring delegated powers on Welsh Ministers, the applicable procedures or conferring framework powers (powers to make Assembly Measures) within Bills?