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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument being law approved

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

A statutory instrument laid under the negative procedure becomes law on the day the Minister signs it and automatically remains law unless a motion – or ‘prayer’ – to reject it is agreed by either House within 40 sitting days of the instrument being laid.

Librarian notes

Scope note: Will usually follow a Lords debate.

Link note: LBP (individual link)

Date note: Date of decision

Publication name: House of Lords Business website

Publication URL: http://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/

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