Deferred decision on motion to approve the instrument cancelled Procedures
A step of type Business step.
After the moment of interruption (the time at which the main business must usually finish), any division is deferred until the following Wednesday. Upon discussions with the House of Commons Journal Office, a deferred division may be cancelled by Government.
There is 1 procedure.
-
Draft affirmative
Instruments subject to the draft affirmative procedure are laid in draft and require approval in Parliament before being signed into law. Instruments concerning taxation are not laid in the Lords and only require the approval of the Commons. The Commons debates the instrument in a Delegated Legislation Committee or in the Commons Chamber, where a decision on approval is made. The Lords debates the instrument in Grand Committee or in the Lords Chamber, where a decision on approval is made.