Report by the Government Actuary laid before the House of Commons Procedures
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The Government’s Actuary provides actuarial advice and support to the government and public sector. Under sections 142, 150(8), 150A(5) and 151A(6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Government Actuary will provide a report that sets out their opinion on the effect on the National Insurance Fund of the proposed uprating of contributory benefits as set out in draft orders laid before Parliament by the Department of Work and Pensions. These orders are usually laid on an annual basis alongside draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Orders and draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations. Though, sometimes the report will explain the determination by the Government not to lay the latter order.
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Draft affirmative
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.