Written questions

Acts: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Lords · Question HL12576 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 9 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Norton of Louth

To ask His Majesty's Government which Acts of Parliament are scheduled for post-legislative review in 2026.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 9 Dec 2025

This information is not held centrally. The Cabinet Office has written to departments reminding them of the importance of post-legislative scrutiny. All bills that have reached Royal Assent are eligible for post-legislative scrutiny three to five years af...