DEPARTMENT
5. Only the Department which would take the lead in preparing the Bill
needs to be mentioned here. It is sufficient to use the short form
eg "DHSS", "DTP".
POLITICAL ASPECTS
Please state briefly what, if any, commitments the Government have
made about the legislation in question. Please also cover briefly -
6.
a. the Bill's likely reception in Parliament, including whether
it is likely to arouse particular interest in the House of Lords;
b.
what the attitude of the official Opposition is likely to be;
C.
whether it is likely to be controversial politically or for any
other reason;
d.
whether there is pressure for the Bill from groups representing
particular interests;
whether it is likely to appeal to or be strongly opposed by any
particular sections of the community.
e.
LENGTH
7.
An estimate of the length of the Bill is needed so that the demands on
drafting capacity and Parliamentary time can be assessed at the earliest
possible stage. It will not normally be possible to give an accurate
forecast of the number of clauses and schedules, but some indication such
as 'very short' (ie not more than 4 clauses), 'short' (5-12 clauses),