Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

A House of Lords committee that examines whether bills give ministers inappropriate delegated powers.

Abbreviation: DPRRC

Also used as: delegated powers committee, DPRRC

The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee is a House of Lords committee that examines bills to assess whether they give ministers or other bodies delegated legislative powers that are inappropriate, too broad, or insufficiently scrutinised. Its reports can be influential in debates about constitutional balance and parliamentary control over law-making powers.

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