g.

Committee proceedings in a Public Bill Committee in the

House of Lords.

h.

Treatment as a hybrid or potentially hybrid Bill.

ROYAL ASSENT

9.

For 'essential' and 'contingent' Bills, please give with reasons the

date by which Royal Assent is needed. For other Bills, please give a target

date (with reasons) only if Royal Assent is essential or desirable before

the end of the Session. Please make it clear in each case whether Royal

Assent by a particular date is essential eg because borrowing limits

will otherwise be exceeded or desirable but not essential.

FINANCIAL AND MANPOWER IMPLICATIONS

10. 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 9 above on ROYAL ASSENT).

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) IMPLICATIONS

11. Please say whether the Bill is required to fulfil any EC commitment.

If so, any relevant timing considerations should also be mentioned under

ROYAL ASSENT.

TIMETABLE FOR PREPARATION

12.

We need to have the best possible estimates of

a. when Ministers' collective policy clearance will be sought (ie

from the appropriate Ministerial Cabinet Committee or, exceptionally,

full Cabinet). If this is expected to be in stages, eg outline

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