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approval). If clearance is expected to be sought in stages, eg outline clearance before public consultation and detailed clearance afterwards, please refer to each stage. Any likely cause of delay, eg dependence on autumn PES decisions or publication of an inquiry report, must be covered;
b. whether and if so when and when and consultation on the proposals will
C.
for how for how long any public be carried out;
when firm instructions will be delivered to Parliamentary Counsel. (If it is proposed to deliver instructions in instalments or at different times for different topics please give details); and
d. when the Bill is expected to be ready for introduction.
13. It is important
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to
have realistic estimates to enable Ministers to plan the use of Parliamentary time. Over- optimistic timetables are unhelpful all round. Please be as specific as you can indicating where possible 'early, 'mid' or 'late' when naming a month. In cases of doubt, earliest and latest dates should be given for each stage. Account should be taken of Parliamentary Counsel's absence on leave (during August and September). Departments are strongly advised to consult their legal advisers on entries for dates for delivery of instructions.
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14. Use this section to make any further comments about the Bill of which FLG Committee should be aware.
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15. This annex is for Bills your Department considers would be suitable, and can be made ready, for offering to Private Members
of the House of
of Commons who are successful in the
in the Ballot for Bills which will take place at the beginning of
of the 1992/93 Session. The purpose of putting together this list now is to avoid a rush of requests for policy clearance and drafting at the
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