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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0420

Law Commission

[As Introduced]
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<p>The Bill contains provisions relating to the work of the Law Commission (a statutory body created in 1965 to promote the reform of the law of England and Wales) and would amend the Law Commission Act 1965. The provisions of the Bill would</p><ul><li>require the Lord Chancellor to prepare an annual report, to be laid before Parliament, on the implementation of Law Commission proposals</li><li>require the Lord Chancellor to set out plans for dealing with any Law Commission proposals which have not been implemented and provide the reasoning behind decisions not to implement proposals</li><li>allow the Lord Chancellor and Law Commission to agree a protocol about the Law Commission&rsquo;s work. The protocol would be designed to provide a framework for the relationship between the UK Government and the Law Commission, and the Lord Chancellor would have to lay the protocol before Parliament. </li></ul>

Presented by Lord Lloyd of Berwick
supported by Ms Emily Thornberry.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent
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Lord Lloyd of Berwick
CrossbenchLife Peer (judicial)

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading1 Jun 2009
  • 2nd reading12 Jun 2009
  • Committee stage8 Jul 2009
  • Report stage16 Oct 2009
  • 3rd reading16 Oct 2009

Lords

  • 1st reading26 Jan 2009
  • 2nd reading24 Apr 2009
  • 3rd reading1 Jun 2009
Royal Assent12 Nov 2009