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Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

Ministers table motions to approve affirmative instruments in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Instruments cannot be debated without the motion being tabled.

Librarian notes

Scope note: This step will only appear once. If you spot it again in the Commons FB then raise with the Journal Office.

Link note: Commons Future Business (anchor link)

Date note: Date tabled. This is not the same as date of notice (aka appearance in Commons Future Business B). Date tabled will be date of notice -1, Tuesday to Thursday. When date of notice falls on Monday, it will be the previous Friday irrespective of whether the previous Friday was non-sitting day. Where Date of Notice is first day back following a recess: date tabled tbc

Publication name: Commons Future Business

Publication URL: https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/search?SearchTerm=Order+Paper

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