Catalogue description Committee on the Preparation of Legislation (Renton Committee): Evidence, Correspondence and Report

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Reference: CAB 135
Title: Committee on the Preparation of Legislation (Renton Committee): Evidence, Correspondence and Report
Description:

The series consists of the files of the Committee on the Preparation of Legislation (Renton Committee). They contain written and transcripts of oral evidence given to the Committee.

Meetings of the Committee and its sub-committees, the report of the Committee and correspondence between the Prime Minister and the Chairman are also included in the series.
Date: 1973-1975
Arrangement:

Chronological within subject classification. Records of evidence are arranged under the headings of Judiciary, Government, Legal Bodies, Other Bodies, Individuals and Overseas.
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Committee on the Preparation of Legislation, 1973-1975
Physical description: 78 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1975 - 1979 Cabinet Office
Accruals: No future accruals expected
Administrative / biographical background:

Following the recommendation of the House of Commons Select Committee on Procedure 1970-1971, the Committee on the Preparation of Legislation was appointed by the Lord President of the Council in May 1973 under the chairmanship of Sir David Renton MP.

Its brief was; "with a view to achieving greater simplicity and clarity in statute law, to review the form in which public Bills are drafted, excluding consideration of matters relating to policy formulation and the legislative programme; to consider any consequential implications for parliamentary procedure; and to make recommendations."

There were sub-committees on Scottish, Northern Irish and European legislation, Parliamentary procedure and the use of computers.The Committee's report was published on 7 May 1975.

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