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included.

The

business

managers, and other members of LG

Committee are likely to resist attempts to add new topics later

t

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on, because of the impact on drafting capacity and Parliamentary

handling.

Department

5. 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

6.

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

arouse particular interest in the

House of Lords;

b.

what the attitude of the Opposition parties is likely

to be;

whether it is likely to be controversial politically or for any other reason;

C.

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

1.

An estimate of the length of the Bill is needed so that the demands on the 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

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