Delegated Legislation Evaluation

Question 1

Advantages of legislation: Saves parliamentary time

Answer 1

Parliament doesn't have time to consider/debate all details Allows necessary laws to be made

Question 2

Advantages of legislation: Access to technical experts

Answer 2

Parliament can't have expertise in all areas Allows people with expertise to deal with problems in their area

Question 3

Advantages of legislation: Access to local knowledge

Answer 3

Local councils know their own areas unlike Parliament Law made by people who know+understand area's problems and solutions

Question 4

Advantages of legislation: Easy to amend

Answer 4

Easy to amend or revoke if needs updating More effective than statutes- quicker response to societal change

Question 5

Disadvantages of legislation: Undemocratic

Answer 5

Ministers

Question 6

Disadvantages of legislation: Large volume

Answer 6

3000+ laws a year

Question 7

Disadvantages of legislation: Lack of publicity

Answer 7

Laws passed without debate or opportunity to raise public awareness Public excluded from process

Question 8

Disadvantages of legislation: Difficult wording

Answer 8

Shares same complex and obscure wording as Parliament Harder to understand for everyday lay person

Question 9

Evaluation of controls: Negative resolution is only a formality

Answer 9

4000+ legislation per annum- unrealistic to view all Advantage: Can focus on important/controversial laws Disadvantage: Some controversial laws will pass

Question 10

Evaluation of controls: Affirmative resolution is limited

Answer 10

Can't amend law to fix it

Question 11

Evaluation of controls: Scrutiny Committee limited

Answer 11

Can't amend or revoke laws

Question 12

Evaluation of controls: Asking questions is not effective

Answer 12

Holds gov to account publicly