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A bill can affect people long after the headlines about its introduction have passed. Parliamentary committees give MPs a chance to examine details, hear from specialists, and flag practical problems, but not every bill receives the same level of committee scrutiny.
What should determine whether a bill is referred to a committee in 2026? Would clearer referral rules help, or should Parliament have more flexibility to handle urgent legislation? I’d be interested in examples where committee review changed—or could have changed—the quality of a law.
