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Written question tabled by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Lords for the Attorney General. It is due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.


Government Departments: Bureaucracy

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether departments are required to record formally how a proposed statutory reporting or consultation requirement has satisfied the Government's “higher bar”; and whether that assessment will be included in explanatory notes or impact assessments accompanying legislation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3032
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Bureaucracy Government departments Legislation Public consultation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk