Strathclyde Review

Debate between Lord Beith and Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

Thursday 17th November 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

I assure the noble Lord that when we legislate we most certainly do, and will, take care to ensure that powers are delegated appropriately.

[Lord Beith (LD)]

My Lords, can I commend to the Leader of the House the transcripts of recent evidence sessions of the Constitution Committee? They illustrate so clearly that this is not merely a procedural problem for this House; the inability to amend statutory instruments has profound effects on those who have to carry out the law and would rather have it in the form of primary legislation.

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

Again, I will look at the points that the noble Lord has raised.