Disadvantages of Delegated Legislation A03

Question 1

What are the 4 WDPs for disadvantages of delegated legislation

Answer 1

Large volume
Potential for abuse
Undemocratic/subdelegation
Lack of scrutiny and parliamentary control

Question 2

-P1: Volume and complexity

Answer 2

less accessible to the public = lack of knowledge

Question 3

-DP1: Problematic

Answer 3

passed with little debate/scrutiny

Question 4

+WDP1: Relieves pressure on parliamentary time

Answer 4

allows parliament to prioritise more controversial pieces of legislation

Question 5

-P2: Problematic as bodies can abuse this power

Answer 5

regulations not in the publics interest, may be for a personal agenda

Question 6

-D2: Strickland v Hayes

Answer 6

councils acted ultra vires = unfair on public

Question 7

+WDP2: Flexible, allows for amendments and revoking of regulations

Answer 7

beneficial in changing circumstances or emergencies

Question 8

-P3: undemocratic allowing bodies outside of parliament to make laws

Answer 8

against parliamentary sovereignty

Question 9

-DP3: ministers can sub-delegate law down to a level that parliament haven’t intended

Answer 9

undermines parliamentary sovereignty

Question 10

+WDP3: enables the law to be updated in a

Answer 10

time efficient way and the legislation can evolve with time

Question 11

-P4: Difficult to effectively scrutinise

Answer 11

the large volume = problematic

Question 12

-DP4: Controlled by parliament yet ___% of instruments are passed…

Answer 12

90% - with little scrutiny = ineffective

Question 13

+WDP4: Local councils can pass bespoke, tailored laws

Answer 13

can focus on specific issues