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Consolidation bills

In the United Kingdom, Consolidation Bills are introduced into Parliament with the intention of consolidating several Acts of Parliament and/or Statutory Instruments[?] into one Act. Their purpose is to simplify the statute book, without significantly changing the state of the law. They are subject to an expedited Parliamentary procedure.

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