How to prevent skeleton bills from undermining Parliament

6 Sep 2024

Skeleton bills set out the broad principles of a new policy, allowing ministers or regulatory bodies to spell out the details later, once the bill has already passed. While this allows the Government a degree of flexibility, it also undermines parliamentary scrutiny. Rick Whitaker highlights the dangers of skeleton bills, and proposes ways of enduring … Continued
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Alexis Papazoglou

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