This snapshot, taken on 06/05/2007, shows web content selected for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search boxes may not work in archived websites.
Each year the Government introduces a programme of Bills to Parliament, the composition of which is agreed collectively by the Cabinet, although lower level decisions on the programme and its day to day management are delegated to LP Committee. See the guidance on the work of Cabinet committees and committee correspondence.
Any proposal for regulation, which has an impact on businesses, charities or voluntary bodies, should be accompanied by a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). See the guidance on producing an RIA.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel website contains useful general information on the legislative process.
Information on all parliamentary procedures andforthcoming business is available on the Parliament website. The latest information on the parliamentary stages and progress of all Bills through Parliament and details of what stage they are at can be found on the Bills website. Copies of Statutory Instruments, Bills and Acts of Parliament can also be found on the HMSO website . The Lords Whips website contains information and guidance specifically in relation to the Lords' stages of Bills.
The National School for Government in the Cabinet Office runs an annual seminar for officials involved in Bill work. This is supported by seminars given to individual Bill teams and other courses run by National School for Government on the legislative process.