Does the noble Lord realise that if the Secretary of State makes regulations, they will have to be done by statutory instrument? Statutory instruments are either affirmative or negative. In the case of a negative instrument we can pray against it, and in the case of an affirmative one we can debate it. Both Houses will have the opportunity to consider them.
Children and Families Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 29 January 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Children and Families Bill.
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2013-14
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