C/L/32. Role of the Government in the Design and Passage of Primary Legislation

The purpose of this paper is to examine Parliamentary control over the legislative process. In this paper, I have started by examining the different stages involved in the legislative process, and by so doing; I have highlighted the inherent shortcomings that contribute to the ability of Parliament to carry out a proper and effective scrutiny of both primary and secondary legislation. In this paper, I have examined the proposals for reform and the effectiveness of such reforms. In the second part of this essay, I have considered the wide-ranging powers available to the government ministers under the royal prerogative. I have examined the advantages and disadvantages of such wide-ranging powers, and also considered the proposals to curb the use of such powers without any form of checks and balances.