Overview

This bill amends the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act. It makes changes to the process by which the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers can make regulations under the Act, allowing for the creation of regulations without prior parliamentary approval in urgent situations, subject to later annulment by either House of Parliament.

Description

The bill modifies the procedures for creating regulations under sections 19 and 25 of the original Act. Currently, many regulations require parliamentary approval before implementation. This bill introduces a mechanism allowing for the creation of urgent regulations without prior parliamentary approval. However, these regulations will be subject to a parliamentary annulment procedure. This means that Parliament retains the power to overturn these urgent regulations after they have been implemented, preventing the government from making overly hasty decisions without any parliamentary oversight.

Specifically:

• Section 19 Regulations: The Secretary of State can issue urgent regulations without prior approval, subject to later annulment by either House of Parliament.
• Section 25 Regulations: The Secretary of State can issue urgent regulations without prior approval, subject to later annulment by either House of Parliament.
• Scottish Ministers' Regulations: The Scottish Ministers can issue urgent regulations under a slightly different process involving the negative procedure (where Parliament can veto the regulation).

Government Spending

The bill is not expected to have a significant direct impact on government spending. The changes relate to the procedural aspects of regulation-making, not to the level of funding allocated to the Olympic Games or other matters.

Groups Affected

The bill primarily affects:

• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Grants the Secretary of State greater flexibility in issuing urgent regulations.
• The Scottish Ministers: Grants the Scottish Ministers greater flexibility in issuing urgent regulations, though under a different procedural mechanism.
• Parliament: Parliament retains control through the ability to annul regulations made under the new emergency provisions.

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