Draft affirmative Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) draws the special attention of the House to the instrument on the grounds that the explanatory material laid in support provides insufficient information to gain a clear understanding about the instrument's policy objective and intended implementation

1 January 1948 -

Instruments subject to the draft affirmative procedure are laid in draft and require approval in Parliament before being signed into law. Instruments concerning taxation are not laid in the Lords and only require the approval of the Commons. The Commons debates the instrument in a Delegated Legislation Committee or in the Commons Chamber, where a decision on approval is made. The Lords debates the instrument in Grand Committee or in the Lords Chamber, where a decision on approval is made.

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee grounds for drawing attention to the instrument. Raised under the committee's terms of reference, instruments can be reported for multiple reasons and for the same reason in multiple respects.

There are 20 business items.

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7. Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

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8. Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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9. Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023

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10. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

    On 7 December 2021.

11. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

    On 23 November 2021.

12. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

    On 19 October 2021.

13. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

    On 6 July 2021.

14. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019

    On 29 October 2019.

15. Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    On 18 February 2019.

16. REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    On 5 February 2019.

17. Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    On 28 January 2019.

18. Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019

    On 28 January 2019.

19. Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018

    On 10 July 2018.

20. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018

    On 20 February 2018.