Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument being law not moved

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.

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Librarian notes

Scope note: Usually occurs at the end of a debate considering several motions in one, the first will be decided while the others, where necessary, not moved

Link note: Lords Hansard page

Date note: Date the motion was not moved

Publication name: Lords Hansard

Publication URL: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords

Step identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/QyEBwj5E

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