After the struggle over the Bill comes a more important struggle – over its implementation.

One of the really interesting tussles taking place over the next few months concerns who is actually implementing the Bill. This may sound like an odd issue to bring up because one might think that the constitutional process is obvious. The Government manages to get a Bill passed by Parliament, the Queen signs it, and the Government implements it.

But as the Bill becomes an Act the people that will carry out its implementation will be very different.

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