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Draft negative Instrument cannot become law

Instruments subject to the draft negative procedure are laid in draft and do not require approval in Parliament before being signed in law. Instruments concerning taxation are not laid in the Lords. Either House may pass a motion within the objection period which prevents the instrument being signed into law. The instrument cannot be signed into law by a Minister until the end of the objection period.

Follows the calculation style Bicameral instruments (clock stops if both Houses rise).

A step of type Business step.

Draft negative instruments cannot become law if either the House of Commons or House of Lords approve a motion to stop the instrument becoming law within the 40 day praying period. Draft affirmative instruments cannot become law if either the House of Commons or House of Lords reject a motion to approve the instrument. Neither draft negative instruments or draft affirmative instruments can become law if they are withdrawn.

There are 2 business items.

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  1. Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2023

    On 13 September 2023.

  2. South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

    On 13 September 2017.

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