Parliamentary Private Secretaries to Prime Ministers since 1906
This List notes Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) to successive Prime Ministers since 1906.
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Pepper v Hart (49 KB , PDF)
Following the decision in Pepper v Hart in 1993, if primary legislation is ambiguous or obscure the courts may in certain circumstances take account of statements made in Parliament by Ministers or other promoters of a Bill in construing that legislation. Until that decision, using Hansard in that way would have been regarded as a breach of Parliamentary privilege.
Documents to download
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Pepper v Hart (49 KB , PDF)
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