Legislative Reform Order Steps with depths
Legislative Reform Orders (LROs) are a specific type of delegated legislation that the Government can use to remove or reduce burdens that result directly or indirectly from legislation, or to promote principles of better regulation. They are made under terms set out in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and are subject to scrutiny by a special committee in each House.
Follows the calculation style Bicameral instruments (clock stops if both Houses rise).
There are 202 steps.
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Revised draft instrument created
With step depth 1.
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Instrument created
With step depth 1.
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Minister recommends the instrument follow the negative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 2.
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Minister recommends the instrument follow the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 2.
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Minister recommends the instrument follow the affirmative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 2.
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Ministerial statement summarising representations on the revised draft order (House of Commons)
With step depth 2.09999990463257.
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Ministerial statement summarising representations on the revised draft order (House of Lords)
With step depth 2.09999990463257.
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Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
With step depth 3.
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Laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
With step depth 3.
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Oral evidence session by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 3.09999990463257.
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Oral evidence session by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC)
With step depth 3.09999990463257.
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Instrument withdrawn from the House of Commons (House of Commons)
With step depth 4.
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Instrument withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
With step depth 4.
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Motion to take note of the instrument tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.
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Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.
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Motion tabled that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.09999990463257.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.19999980926514.
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Question on motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved put (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.19999980926514.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.19999980926514.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.19999980926514.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.19999980926514.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved disagreed to (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.30000019073486.
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Motion that Standing Order 73 be dispensed with to enable motion to approve to be moved agreed to (House of Lords)
With step depth 5.30000019073486.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 6.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 6.
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Oral evidence session by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 6.09999990463257.
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Procedure considered by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.
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Procedure considered by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) agrees the instrument should follow the affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) agrees the instrument should follow the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee agrees the instrument should follow the affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee agrees the instrument should follow the negative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) agrees the instrument should follow the negative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee agrees the instrument should follow the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.09999990463257.
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Government response to the procedure recommendation by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.19999980926514.
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Government response to procedure recommendation by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.19999980926514.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee tabled (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.30000019073486.
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Debate on motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.40000009536743.
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Question put on motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.5.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee not called (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.5.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee withdrawn (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.5.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee not moved (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.5.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee lapsed at the end of the session (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.5.
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Decision on a motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Commons committee deferred (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.51000022888184.
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House resolves in favour of committee procedure recommendation (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.59999990463257.
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House resolves against committee procedure recommendation (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.59999990463257.
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House of Commons agrees to the affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.69999980926514.
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House of Commons agrees to the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.69999980926514.
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House of Commons agrees to the negative procedure (House of Commons)
With step depth 7.69999980926514.
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Procedure considered by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.
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The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) agrees the instrument should follow the negative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.10000038146973.
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The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.10000038146973.
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The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) agrees the instrument should follow the super-affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.10000038146973.
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The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the super-affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.10000038146973.
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The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) agrees the instrument should follow the affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.10000038146973.
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Further information published by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.19999980926514.
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Government response to procedure recommendation by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.30000019073486.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.39999961853027.
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Debate on motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.5.
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Question put on motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.60000038146973.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.60000038146973.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.60000038146973.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.60000038146973.
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Motion to disagree with the procedure recommendation by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.60000038146973.
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House resolves in favour of committee procedure recommendation (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.69999980926514.
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House resolves against committee procedure recommendation (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.69999980926514.
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House of Lords agrees to the super-affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.80000019073486.
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House of Lords agrees to the affirmative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.80000019073486.
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House of Lords agrees to the negative procedure (House of Lords)
With step depth 8.80000019073486.
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Procedure determination period ends
With step depth 9.
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Considered for English votes for English laws (EVEL) certification (House of Commons)
With step depth 10.
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Certified as England only under the English votes for English laws (EVEL) process (House of Commons)
With step depth 10.1000003814697.
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Certified as England and Wales only under the English votes for English laws (EVEL) process (House of Commons)
With step depth 10.1000003814697.
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Not certified under the English votes for English laws (EVEL) process (House of Commons)
With step depth 10.1000003814697.
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Certified as England, Wales and Northern Ireland only under the English votes for English laws (EVEL) process (House of Commons)
With step depth 10.1000003814697.
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Instrument has been determined to follow the negative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 11.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons)
With step depth 11.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument tabled (House of Commons)
With step depth 11.1999998092651.
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Motion to refer to a Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 11.3000001907349.
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Instrument has been determined to follow the super-affirmative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 12.
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Instrument has been determined to follow the affirmative procedure (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 12.
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Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government (House of Commons)
With step depth 12.1000003814697.
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Considered by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.
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No concerns raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.1000003814697.
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Concerns raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.1000003814697.
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Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) reports that the instrument is not appropriate to be made (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.1000003814697.
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Government response to decision by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.1999998092651.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) tabled (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.3000001907349.
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Debate on motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.3999996185303.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.5.
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Question put on motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.5.
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House resolves against committee decision (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.6000003814697.
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House resolves in favour of committee decision (House of Lords)
With step depth 13.6000003814697.
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Considered by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.
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Considered by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.
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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee reports that the instrument is not appropriate to be made (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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No concerns raised by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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No concerns raised by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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Concerns raised by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) reports that the instrument is not appropriate to be made (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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Concerns raised by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1000003814697.
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Government response to decision by the Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1999998092651.
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Government response to decision by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.1999998092651.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee tabled (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.3000001907349.
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Debate on motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.3999996185303.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee withdrawn (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee not moved (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5.
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Question put on motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5.
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Motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee not called (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5.
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Decision on a motion to disagree with the decision made by the Commons committee deferred (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.5100002288818.
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House resolves against committee decision (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.6000003814697.
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House resolves in favour of committee decision (House of Commons)
With step depth 14.6000003814697.
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Chamber debate (House of Commons)
With step depth 15.
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Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate (House of Commons)
With step depth 15.
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Grand Committee debate (House of Lords)
With step depth 16.
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Chamber debate (House of Lords)
With step depth 17.
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Motion to take note of the instrument not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.
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Motion to take note of the instrument not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.
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Motion to take note of the instrument withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.
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Motion to take note of the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.
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Question on a motion to take note of the instrument put (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.
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Motion to take note of the instrument rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.1000003814697.
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Motion to take note of the instrument approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 18.1000003814697.
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Question on a motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law put (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law not moved (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law not called (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.
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Decision on a motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law deferred (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.1000003814697.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law approved (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.2000007629395.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law rejected (House of Commons)
With step depth 19.2000007629395.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument not called (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.
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Question on a non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument put (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument not moved (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.
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Decision on a non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument deferred (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument rejected (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.2000007629395.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument approved (House of Commons)
With step depth 20.2000007629395.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.
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Question on a motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law put (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.1000003814697.
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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 21.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.
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Question on a non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument put (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 22.1000003814697.
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Objection period ends
With step depth 23.
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Super-affirmative pre-approval period ends
With step depth 24.
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Affirmative pre-approval period ends
With step depth 24.
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Ministerial statement summarising representations on the draft order (House of Commons)
With step depth 24.1000003814697.
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Ministerial statement summarising representations on the draft order (House of Lords)
With step depth 24.1000003814697.
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Motion to approve the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.
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Motion to approve the instrument withdrawn (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.
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Question on motion to approve the instrument put (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.
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Motion to approve the instrument not called (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.
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Motion to approve the instrument not moved (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.
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Decision on motion to approve the instrument deferred (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.1000003814697.
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Instrument rejected (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.2000007629395.
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Instrument approved (House of Commons)
With step depth 25.2000007629395.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.
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Question on a motion to stop the instrument becoming law put (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.1000003814697.
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Motion to stop the instrument becoming law rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 26.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.
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Question on a non-fatal motion to object to the instrument put (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.1000003814697.
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Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 27.1000003814697.
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Motion to approve the instrument not moved (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.
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Motion to approve the instrument withdrawn (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.
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Question on motion to approve the instrument put (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.
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Motion to approve the instrument lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.
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Motion to approve the instrument not called (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.
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Instrument approved (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.1000003814697.
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Instrument rejected (House of Lords)
With step depth 28.1000003814697.
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Instrument can be made (signed into law)
With step depth 29.
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Instrument cannot become law
With step depth 29.
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Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords (House of Commons and House of Lords)
With step depth 30.
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Instrument made (signed into law)
With step depth 31.
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Instrument comes into force as law
With step depth 32.