§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the President of the Council what representations she has received concerning the procedure for putting non-contentious, technical law reform Bills recommended by the Law Commission before Parliament; and if she will make a statement. [67302]
§ Mrs. BeckettI have recently met the Chairman of the Law Commission to discuss this matter. There already exists an expedited procedure for Law Commission bills. This issue may also be considered by the Modernisation Committee in the course of its current inquiry into a second forum or main committee.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the President of the Council what plans she has to propose reforms of parliamentary procedure in respect of uncontroversial Bills implementing Law Commission recommendations. [67301]
§ Mrs. BeckettStanding Order No. 59 already provides for the second reading of Law Commission bills to be taken in second reading committee rather than on the floor of the House. I have no immediate plans to propose other reforms of this procedure, but it may be relevant to the Modernisation Committee's current inquiry into the possibility of establishing a second forum or main committee.