3rd report of session 2012-13 : special report, strengthened statutory procedures for the scrutiny of delegated powers

In the report the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee offers a number of recommendations and conclusions on the procedures governing the scrutiny of certain legislative powers delegated by Parliament to ministers.

The main procedures are the negative procedure and the affirmative procedure, but a number of variations to these have been introduced and a complex patchwork of procedures has grown up.

The Committee recommends an enhanced scrutiny role given the increasing practice of delegating significant legislative powers to ministers.

The report also calls for the Government to advise on how the House of Lords will scrutinise draft orders under a number of Acts.