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David Nuttall Excerpts

Thursday 27th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

It is very likely that the necessary competencies will be created to allow the devolved Assemblies themselves to make those statutory instruments.

[Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)]

Many have criticised the Government’s plans to make minor and technical changes to legislation using so-called Henry VIII powers, but this is in fact no more than plans to use delegated legislation. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the use of delegated legislation is actually an established part of the legislative procedures used in this House?

[Mr Jones]

Yes, my hon. Friend is entirely right. Any such statutory instruments would be made pursuant to statute, which would of course go through this House and the other place in the normal way.