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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
A Bill may be suitable for special forms of Parliamentary procedure. Please state whether it might be suitable for any of the following
8.
a.
b.
Introduction in the House of Lords;
Second Reading Committee procedure in the House of Commons that is, the Bill is likely to be accepted on all sides of the House as uncontroversial and of little or no political significance (there is no need to mention this specifically in the case of Bills categorised as 'uncontroversial');
C. Scottish or Welsh Grand Committee procedure in the House of Commons;
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that is
d. Offering to a Private Member successful in the Ballot short, simple, non-controversial in party political terms and without significant financial implications. ( (In such a case a full entry for the Bill should also be made in the separate schedule dealing with Bills suitable for Private Members Annex PM.)
If it is thought that a Bill will or may be hybrid, please say 30.
FINANCIAL AND MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS
9. Please indicate the effect on central and local government expenditure and manpower of the proposed Bill for the PES period and whether PES provision has been made for any necessary expenditure. Any separate implications for the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (PSBR) should also be mentioned, especially if they affect the date by which Royal Assent is required (see also paragraph 7 above on TIMING).
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) IMPLICATIONS
Please say whether the Bill is required to fulfil any European Community (EC) commitment. If so, any relevant timing considerations
10.
should also be mentioned under TIMING.
STATE OF READINESS
11.
We need to have the best possible estimates of
a.
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when Ministers' collective policy clearance will be sought ie from the appropriate Ministerial Cabinet Committee). Please indicate specifically those areas of policy which are not yet settled or on which policy decisions may be protracted;
b.
when firm instructions will be delivered to Parliamentary Counsel.
(If it is proposed to deliver instructions in instalments or at different times for different topics please give details); and
C. when the Bill is expected to be ready for introduction.
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