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The home of Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on GOV.UK. The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy…
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) who are drafting bills to be considered in Parliament.
1. Introduction This guidance has been produced by the Drafting Techniques…
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will ofte…
This guidance is designed to help officials deal with some commonly occurring policy issues that are dealt with by adopting a commonly occurring legislative solution.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation.
New First Parliamentary Counsel appointed to lead the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel share their experience of working in the office.
This guidance, for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC), explains how to draft amendments to bills.
This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel.
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