which your Department would like to give them priority.
Purpose
5. Please describe the purpose of the Bill as briefly as possible, ideally in a single sentence, and then list the various topics to be covered indicating the purpose of each more fully.
This list should cover all the
cover all the topics you would like to be
included.
business managers and other members of LG Committee are likely to resist attempts to add new topics later on, because of the impact on drafting capacity and Parliamentary
handling.
The
Department
6. The Department which would take the lead in preparing the
Bill needs to be mentioned here, but other major Departmental
interests should also be indicated.
Political Aspects
7.
Please state briefly what, if any, commitments the
Government have made about the legislation in question giving the
terms of that commitment, and, where appropriate, relevant
references. Please also cover briefly:
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 Opposition parties 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
for the Bill from groups representing particular interests;