The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
Documents to download
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Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill 2009-10: Committee Stage Report (129 KB , PDF)
This is a report of the Committee Stage of the Bill. It complements Research Paper 10/09, which gives more detail on the provisions of the Bill. The Bill strengthens local government overview and scrutiny committee powers in relation to partner organisations, so that they could potentially cover a greater range of external authorities. The Bill has Government support and was not amended in Committee.
Documents to download
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Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill 2009-10: Committee Stage Report (129 KB , PDF)
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