HC Deb 08 November 1976 vol 919 c1W
37. Mr. Paul Dean

asked the Lord President of the Council what steps are being taken to implement recommendation 108 of the Renton Report that the Lord Chancellor should keep the structure and language of statutes under continuous review.

38. Mr. Lawrence

asked the Lord President of the Council what steps are being taken to implement recommendation 109 of the Renton Report that the Statute Law Committee should (a) review the carrying into effect of those of its recommendations that are accepted, in particular the recommendation with respect to textual amendment and (b) publish reports—to be laid before Parliament—from time to time, but not less often than every three years.

Mr. Foot

The sub-committee set up by the Statute Law Committee to consider these recommendations has made its report. It has now to be considered by the main Committee.

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