Hansard

Legislation

Volume 688: debated on Monday 8 January 2007

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Baroness Noakes

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the time lag between Royal Assent and the availability of statutes in printed form is satisfactory. [HL885]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs
(Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

Taking into account the requirement for accuracy, we consider the publication timetable for Acts of the UK Parliament to be satisfactory.

Other than in exceptional circumstances, printed copies of all Acts are published no later than five working days after receipt of the approved text from the House of Lords. Normally they are also published within 24 hours of receipt on the OPSI website.