Need for Delegated Legislation

• Time

  • Parliament does not have enough time to create laws on uncontroversial issues so this allows other bodies to make laws
  • Enables Parliament to focus time on more important laws, rather than create thousands of new laws
• Technical expertise and knowledge

  • Often involved areas that are highly technical or relate to a local area
  • MPs don't have relevant knowledge, so experts in particular area can deal with the issue rather than being unsure of what to do
• Flexibility

  • Statutory instruments can be quickly made as the whole law making process is not necessary
  • Delegated legislation can be cancelled out if process is no longer needed
• Future needs

  • Can be brought into force quickly
  • Passed quickly because sometimes Parliament cannot sit (summer recess or times of war)
  • Amended or repealed quickly, which upholds rule of law