Draft affirmative Oral evidence session by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC)
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.
A step of type Business step.
The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has the power to invite Ministers to oral evidence sessions before or after they have considered an instrument.
There are 2 business items.
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Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021
On 11 January 2022.
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Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
On 13 July 2021.