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

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

A statutory instrument laid under the made 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. In the Commons, such motions are usually tabled as an Early Day Motion.

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: Hansard link

Date note: Date the motion was not moved

Publication name: Commons Hansard

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

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