❓ Mr. Love questions the Attorney General regarding staffing and workload at the Parliamentary Counsel's Office (PCO). The Attorney General provides figures on drafter numbers, contract drafters, and drafting workload, highlighting increased drafting capacity due to recruitment.
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I refer to the Department of Justice's 2022/23 annual report which states, "The Parliamentary Counsel's Office partnered with an international recruitment company to conduct an extensive search and recruitment campaign for qualified legislative drafters", and I ask: (a) How many drafters (by FTE) are currently employed by the Parliamentary Counsel's Office; (b) How many drafters (by FTE) have been employed since the tabling of the annual report; (c) Does the Parliamentary Counsel's Office continue to engage contract drafters which are made of retired legislative drafters; (d) How many Bills are currently the subject of drafting instruction; (e) How many regulations are currently the subject of drafting instruction; and (f) Is the Government's legislative program continuing to challenge the Parliamentary Counsel office's resources?
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16 April 2024
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(a) 22 FTE.
(b) 4.6 FTE.
(c) Parliamentary Counsel's Office continues to engage suitably qualified contract drafters as needed, including former legislative drafters.
(d) As at 26/03/2024, PCO is drafting 66 Bills.
(e) As at 26/03/2024, there are 167.
(f) While PCO’s recruitment activity is ongoing, the recruitment of additional experienced drafters has resulted in a significant increase in PCO’s drafting capacity.
(b) 4.6 FTE.
(c) Parliamentary Counsel's Office continues to engage suitably qualified contract drafters as needed, including former legislative drafters.
(d) As at 26/03/2024, PCO is drafting 66 Bills.
(e) As at 26/03/2024, there are 167.
(f) While PCO’s recruitment activity is ongoing, the recruitment of additional experienced drafters has resulted in a significant increase in PCO’s drafting capacity.
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