🧵The @UKHouseofLords will debate an important constitutional question later today (13/6). Should the Government be able to bring back a policy proposal via a Statutory Instrument (SI) that it could not get through Parliament in primary legislation earlier in the same Session? 1/

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The SI concerns changes to the threshold for #seriousdisruption for the policing of certain types of protest. The proposals were first introduced in Jan as a late amendment to the Public Order Bill at report stage in the Lords and after the Bill had been though the Commons. 2/

So, we’ve had an initial look at the delegated powers in the #NorthernIrelandProtocol Bill. In short, they are quite breathtaking. 🧵 #NIProtocol #NIP 1/ We make no comment on the Bill's legal/policy justifications - others are better-placed to do so. But on the scope of the powers & the scrutiny implications for Parliament, the provisions are on a par with - & arguably surpass - the broadest powers we saw in the Brexit bills. 2/

🧵Gov's plans, subject to consultation, to end #vaccination as condition of deployment in #health & #socialcare will involve revoking 2 #StatutoryInstruments (SIs) that highlighted shortcomings in #scrutiny & gov provision of evidence for its decisions. /1 hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2022-0… The 1st SI - Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regs 2021 – made Covid vaccination in effect mandatory for all those undertaking work activities in regulated care homes & has been in force since 11 Nov 2021. /2 hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/the-care-…

⬇️ 1/There’s an important debate led by @CamCavendish in @UKHouseofLords later today (6/1/22) about the increasing numbers of ‘skeleton’ Bills & the associated use of delegated powers within them. The anodyne title of the debate belies the constitutional importance of the issue. 2/ The debate follows two recent hard-hitting @UKGHouseofLords Committee reports: ‘Democracy Denied? The urgent need to rebalance power between Parliament and the Executive’ and ‘Government by Diktat: A call to return power to Parliament’.

🧵 Today (05/01) the #HouseofLords has 2nd Reading of the #NationalityandBordersBill. Read our briefing on 5 clauses whose #delegatedpowers raise particular concerns /1 hansardsociety.org.uk/publications/b… Although the Bill has been significantly updated since our briefing was published, the points we raised are still of relevance (NB the clause numbering has changed) /2

🧵1/A year ago today the @HouseofCommons that returned from the Easter recess was transformed by #Covid. Since then parliamentary accountability for & control over govt decision-making has diminished to a degree that would have been unthinkable prior to the pandemic. 2/ In a new briefing by our Director @RuthFox01, Prof Meg Russell, Director @ConUnit_UCL, @JoePTomlinson @publiclawprojct & Ronan Cormocain @BinghamCentre highlight 5 ways the govt's approach has marginalised MPs & calls for parliamentary accountability urgently to be restored

The Commencement Order for section 1 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 has just been published. The Order brings into force the provision of the Act which repeals the European Communities Act 1972 on 'exit day': ow.ly/KNAc50vBFvB The Minister made (signed) the Order on Fri (16th) & it came into force on Sat (17th). The Order only brings into force s.1 of EU(W)A 2018. Three previous Commencement Orders have already brought other parts of EU(W)A 2018 into force (= why this Order is 'Commencement No. 4'). 2/