§ Llew SmithTo ask the Leader of the House if he will list each occasion when Her Majesty's Government has legislated by way of an Order in Council since 1 May 1997; and what the reason for deciding on this way to legislate was in each case. [184395]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
Her Majesty's Government legislates through Orders in Council either because Parliament has provided for delegated legislation under a particular Act to be made in that way, or because a Prerogative power is being exercised which can be given legislative force in no other way. Not all Orders in Council represent "legislation by Her Majesty's Government", and the task of listing those that do could be carried out only at disproportionate cost. A list of all Orders in Council made since October 2000 can be found, however, on the Privy Council Office website at www.pco.gov.uk.