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Notification from Department announcing the publication of the draft laid before the House of Lords

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

After the UK has left the European Union, a two-stage affirmative procedure applies to any instruments that amend or revoke secondary legislation originally made under the European Communities Act 1972 (most Directives were implemented that way). First the statutory instrument must be published in draft for 28 days to allow for comment. Parliament must be notified when the published draft is available, this takes place in the form of a laid letter.

Librarian notes

Scope note: Notification will appear in the Lords Papers as a Command Paper.

Link note: Lords individual Papers entry

Date note: Date the letter is laid.

Publication name: House of Lords Minutes

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

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