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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

A statutory instrument laid under the draft negative procedure cannot be made into law (signed by the minister) if either House approves a motion - or a 'prayer' - to stop the instrument becoming law within 40 sitting days of the instrument being laid. In the Commons, such motions are usually tabled as an Early Day Motion.

Librarian notes

Scope note: Motion text will refer to "be not made" or "annul"

Link note: EDM page

Date note: Date tabled

Publication name: EDM website

Publication URL: https://edm.parliament.uk/

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