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An overview of the process by which bills become law.
Find UK legislation from 1267 to the present day, and stay up to date with changes and new legislation.
This guide covers the procedures to follow when preparing primary legislation and taking it through Parliament.
Links to secondary legislation.
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings
This dashboard shows a list of retained EU laws (now known as assimilated law). These are laws that the UK saved to ensure legislative continuity immediately after Brexit.
Guidance for councils on making, amending and revoking byelaws.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Find primary and secondary HMRC legislation currently in draft, published since 2014.
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.
Report on president's draft secondary legislation to Congress.
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