87 put its faith in the part-time Law Reform Committees that had a good record of enactment of their proposals.    327.  But  since  the  Law  Commission  was  established,  it  is  hard  to  avoid  the conclusion  that  there  is  much  less  political  commitment  to  the  sometimes unappealing task of renovating and updating the Statute Book than there used to be.  The reasons for it are hard to pinpoint, and there probably are a number of them.  Among them may be:    ·   The  re-organisation  of  the  State  Sector  in  New  Zealand,  especially  the effects of the greater autonomy given to Departments.    ·   The introduction of MMP.  In the initial stages MMP caused distraction because   it   involved   bargaining   over   the   content   of   Government legislation.  It has slowed the legislative process down.    ·   The changing priorities of the politicians themselves who are the decision- makers.    ·   The poor relationship between the Law Commission and the Ministry of Justice.   ·   The lack of political rewards for Ministers who engage in law reform.    328.  One reason for the decline of law reform activity may be that in New Zealand the  Justice  Portfolio  and  the  Justice  policy  area  has  been  perceived  for  some years  now  as  hogging  the  legislative  limelight.    Ministers  of  Justice  often encounter  resentment  from  their  Ministerial  colleagues  because  of  the  size  of their  bids  on  the  legislative  programme.    Other  Ministers  have  legislation  to administer as well, but theirs hardly ever gets as much attention as the Justice Minister’s legislation.    329.  The  historical  dominance  of  the  Minister  of  Justice  and  the  Justice  sector generally  on  the  legislative  framework  of  New  Zealand  has  probably  seen  a reaction against law reform projects, and since the Law Commission is attached to  the  Minister  of  Justice,  it  means  that  its  projects  must  compete  with  other