Government Departments: Bureaucracy
Lords · Question HL16376 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Ministerial Statement by Lord Hermer on 26 March (HLWS1472), how they will define and set the higher bar for including reporting and consultation requirements in new legislation; and who will apply t
Answer
Answered by Lord Hermer, 27 Apr 2026
Consultation should only be used when it is the most effective tool for good policymaking, including where fairness requires it, and not used for other reasons. Reporting requirements should not disproportionately slow down delivery. Decisions remain the ...