Lords call for legislation to be made easier to understand
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A House of Lords committee has called on the UK government to make legislation easier to understand, among other recommendations.
The Constitution Committee in a report published today focuses on the preparation of legislation before it enters Parliament. The committee says that better policy preparation will result in better legislation and a stronger and more accessible legal system.
The committee makes a range of recommendations including:
Baroness Taylor of Bolton, chairman of the committee, said: “Improving the quality of legislation is in everybody’s interest. We call on the government to publish draft bills and policy evidence as a regular part of the legislative process to facilitate better scrutiny.
“We also believe the government should consolidate complex areas of the law – such as immigration and sentencing law – bringing the interlocking webs of statutes and regulations together into a single text to make it more accessible and comprehensible.”