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House of Lords agrees to the super-affirmative procedure Procedures

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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 Lords to agree to the super-affirmative procedure the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee can either agree with the Minister's recommendation or the committee may upgrade a recommendation of an affirmative procedure to the super-affirmative.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Legislative Reform Order

    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.

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