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Written statement explaining why the Government decided to make the regulations without the consent of the devolved authorities Procedures with step depth

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

Affirmative instruments laid under section 10 of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 are subject to the Minister seeking legislative consent from the devolved authorities. If the Minister does not seek consent from one or more of the devolved authorities they must make a statement to Parliament explaining why consent was not sought.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Written statement explaining why the Government decided to make the regulations without the consent of the devolved authorities has step depth 29.1000003814697 in the Draft affirmative procedure

    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.

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