Legislation / Legal

Newswire – JCHR: The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published its Second report and welcomes the Identity Documents Bill.  

The Committee says the Bill will significantly enhance human rights by addressing concerns that ID cards and the National Identity Register would interfere with the rights to privacy & non-discrimination. However, the Committee raises several human rights concerns.
Press release ~ RJCHR report: Legislative Scrutiny: Identity Documents Bill ~ Bills before Parliament 2010-11: Identity Documents Bill ~ Joint Committee on Human Rights
 
WO: Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan, has laid before Parliament the Welsh Referendum Order to take forward arrangements to hold the referendum on further powers for the National Assembly for Wales on 3 March 2011.
 
The WRO will now also be laid before the National Assembly for Wales.  Subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament & the Assembly, the Secretary of State will submit the Order to be made by Her Majesty in Council.  The aim is to complete this process before Christmas
Press release ~ Written Ministerial Statement on Referendum 
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