Statistics and Registration Service Bill

moved AmendmentNo. 38: 38: Clause 61, page 30, line 3, at end insert— ““( ) A statutory instrument containing an order made by a Minister of the Crown under section 21 that includes consequential or incidental provision amending any relevant legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I shall speakalso to Amendments Nos. 39 and 40. This groupof amendments responds positively to a recommendation from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. It recommended that where underClause 21 a Minister of the Crown or a Welsh or Northern Irish Minister in the devolved Administrations delegates one of his functions to the board, in so far as the terms of that delegation amend primary legislation, it will be subject to negative resolution in the appropriate legislature. This group of amendments gives effectto that recommendation. I should note that these amendments do not apply to Scottish Ministers because, as agreed with the Scottish Executive, they are not able to delegate functions to the board. I beg to move. On Question, amendment agreed to.