Legislative Reform Order House of Commons agrees to the affirmative procedure
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).
A step of type Business step.
The way legislative reform orders are scrutinised is not fixed. When ministers lay a draft legislative reform order, they propose what level of scrutiny it should face. For the House of Commons to agree to the affirmative procedure a committee can either agree with the Minister's recommendation, or the committee may decide the recommended negative procedure should be upgraded to the affirmative or the House can resolve against a Committee's decision to upgrade to a super-affirmative procedure.
There are 5 business items.
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Legislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022
On 28 June 2022.
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Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022
On 15 March 2022.
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Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020
On 22 July 2020.
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Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018
On 18 April 2018.
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Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018
On 18 April 2018.