Legislative Reform Order Minister recommends the instrument follow 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).
House of Commons and House of Lords
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. Under the affirmative procedure, both Houses have 40 days to consider the draft order and then have to actively approve it before it’s made.
There are 6 business items.
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Legislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022
On 12 May 2022.
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Legislative Reform (Renewal of National Radio Multiplex Licences) Order 2022
On 31 January 2022.
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Legislative Reform (Renewal of Radio Licences) Order 2020
On 2 July 2020.
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Legislative Reform (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2018
On 9 October 2018.
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Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018
On 1 March 2018.
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Legislative Reform (Regulator of Social Housing) (England) Order 2018
On 28 February 2018.