"... Translating policy proposals into sound and principled legislation is not an easy task. If any of the many steps which make up the overall process of developing agreed policy into legislation are poorly executed, the rights and liberties of individuals and groups may be put at risk and the government's policy may not be given effect to. ... It is the case that errors are corrected at the select committee stage. But to rely on the select committees of the House to correct ill-conceived legislation is not acceptable.This committee process provides the public with an opportunity to comment on the legislative embodiement of the government's policy and to bring matters which may need further consideration to the attention of Parliament ; but it is not a quality inspection process designed to correct poor policy analysis or drafting ... This Report, prepared in 1987 and revised in 1991 by the Legislation Advisory Committee, is designed to set out central aspects of that process and elements of the content of legislation that should always be addressed ..." -- Foreword (page 5).