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may become desirable for some non-technical reasons should be included

in the 'programme' or 'uncontroversial' class with a brief

explanation at the bottom of the PURPOSE entry of what they depend on.

c. Programme.

These will form the main part of the legislative

programme and are Bills which can already be identified as being

desirable for enactment in the relevant Session, have a significant

political priority and can be prepared in time.

d.

Uncontroversial. These are Bills which are desirable for enactment

in the relevant Session but are not expected to be controversial in

Parliament. It will be assumed that a Bill in this class is suitable

for Second Reading Committee Procedure (see paragraph 8b. below) unless

the PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE entry specifically records that it is not,

and briefly indicates why. In the case of a Bill which might also be

suitable for a Private Member, reference to this should be made in the

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE column and a full entry should also be made in

the separate schedule covering Bills suitable for offering to Private

Members (Annex C).

PRIORITY AND TITLE

3. Within each class, please number your Bills in the order in which your

Department would like to give them priority. As regards the title, a

provisional wording is quite acceptable.

PURPOSE

4. Please list the various topics to be covered by the Bill, briefly

indicating the purpose in each case. This list should cover all the

substantive topics likely to be included. Because of their impact on drafting

capacity and parliamentary handling, the business managers and other members

of QL Committee are likely to resist attempts to make substantial additions

later on.