Delegated legislation

Grand Committee scrutiny of secondary legislation resumes

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Delegated legislation, Statutory law, Statutory instrument, Primary and secondary legislation, Brexit, Law, Politics of the European Union, Scottish statutory instrument

Hybrid proceedings for Grand Committee will see members taking part either online or in person in a committee room re-designed to minimise COVID risk.

Key Points: 
  • Hybrid proceedings for Grand Committee will see members taking part either online or in person in a committee room re-designed to minimise COVID risk.
  • This change will increase the amount of time available for scrutiny of secondary legislation in the House of Lords.
  • Secondary legislation under scrutiny this week includes orders, rules and regulations relating to Brexit, investigatory powers, regulations on COVID-19 and the Human Rights Act 1998.
  • Secondary legislation is the regulations, orders or rules, generally known as statutory instruments (SIs), used to fill in the details of Acts of Parliament (primary legislation).

Lords debates secondary legislation

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Friday, July 24, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Statutory law, Delegated legislation, Statutory instrument, Primary and secondary legislation, Law, Coming into force, Public law, Scottish statutory instrument

The House of Lords examinesfour statutory instruments (SIs), the regulations, orders or rules, used to fill in the details of Acts of Parliament, on Friday 24 July.

Key Points: 
  • The House of Lords examinesfour statutory instruments (SIs), the regulations, orders or rules, used to fill in the details of Acts of Parliament, on Friday 24 July.
  • Secondary legislation is the regulations, orders or rules, generally known as statutory instruments (SIs), used to fill in the details of Acts of Parliament (primary legislation).
  • SIs provide many of the practical measures that enable the law to operate in daily life and to be enforced.
  • certain functions of local and public authorities to be carried out by the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (SCRCA) and those only to be carried out by the Mayor of the SCRCA
    insolvency moratoriumfor private registered providers of social housing.

Committee recommends further scrutiny of two statutory instruments

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Westminster system, Statutory law, Legislatures, Statutory instrument, Delegated Legislation Committee, Delegated legislation, Political systems, Law, Policy debate, Primary and secondary legislation, Debate

The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.

Key Points: 
  • The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.
  • These are:
    The Government can reject or accept recommendations made by the Committee but must provide a written statement if it chooses to reject the recommendation to make a statutory instrument affirmative.
  • Click here to read more about the role of the Committee.
  • You can find proposed negative instruments, and follow their scrutiny journey, using the Parliamentary Statutory Instruments tracker .

Committee recommends further scrutiny of two statutory instruments

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Westminster system, Statutory law, Legislatures, Statutory instrument, Delegated Legislation Committee, Delegated legislation, Political systems, Law, Policy debate, Primary and secondary legislation, Debate

The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.

Key Points: 
  • The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.
  • These are:
    The Government can reject or accept recommendations made by the Committee but must provide a written statement if it chooses to reject the recommendation to make a statutory instrument affirmative.
  • Click here to read more about the role of the Committee.
  • You can find proposed negative instruments, and follow their scrutiny journey, using the Parliamentary Statutory Instruments tracker .

Committee recommends further scrutiny of two statutory instruments

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Westminster system, Statutory law, Legislatures, Statutory instrument, Delegated Legislation Committee, Delegated legislation, Political systems, Law, Policy debate, Primary and secondary legislation, Debate

The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.

Key Points: 
  • The report details ten proposed negative instruments laid by the Government and recommends upgrading two instruments to the affirmative procedure which requires further debate in Delegated Legislation Committee or the Commons Chamber.
  • These are:
    The Government can reject or accept recommendations made by the Committee but must provide a written statement if it chooses to reject the recommendation to make a statutory instrument affirmative.
  • Click here to read more about the role of the Committee.
  • You can find proposed negative instruments, and follow their scrutiny journey, using the Parliamentary Statutory Instruments tracker .

Lords committee monitoring Coronavirus Secondary Legislation

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
United Kingdom administrative law, Delegated legislation, Statutory law, Statutory instrument, Primary and secondary legislation, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Law, Public law

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee is considering statutory instruments (subject to parliamentary procedure) that are being laid to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee is considering statutory instruments (subject to parliamentary procedure) that are being laid to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The committee has created a new page to track all SIs arising from the Coronavirus Act and their subsequent reports on them .
  • SIs are secondary pieces of legislation that ministers or other bodies are enabled to create by a law.
  • These pieces of secondary legislation are used to fill in the details of Acts (pieces of primary legislation), providing practical measures to enable the law to operate.

Lords EU exit regulations: 30 October

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Statutory law, Delegated legislation, United Kingdom administrative law, Law, Statutory instrument, Politics of the United Kingdom, Act of Parliament, Government, Grand committee, House of Lords, Brexit, Parliament of the United Kingdom

On Wednesday 30 October, the House of Lords will examine four statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.

Key Points: 
  • On Wednesday 30 October, the House of Lords will examine four statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.
  • A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament.
  • The proposed SIs make changes to laws on:
    These SIs will be considered in Grand Committee, a room outside the Lords chamber.
  • In Grand Committee, any member can take part but no votes can take place.

Lords EU regulations: 16 October

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Friday, October 18, 2019
Statutory law, Delegated legislation, Law, United Kingdom administrative law, Government, Statutory instrument, Politics of the United Kingdom, Act of Parliament, Legislatures, Grand committee, House of Lords, Primary and secondary legislation

OnWednesday 16October, the House of Lords examined ten statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.

Key Points: 
  • OnWednesday 16October, the House of Lords examined ten statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.
  • A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament.
  • The proposed SIs make changes to laws on:
    These SIswere considered in Grand Committee, a room outside the Lords chamber.
  • In Grand Committee, any member can take part but no votes can take place.

Lords EU Regulations: 16 October

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Statutory law, Delegated legislation, United Kingdom administrative law, Law, Statutory instrument, Politics of the United Kingdom, Act of Parliament, Government, House of Lords, Grand committee, Primary and secondary legislation, Brexit

OnWednesday 16October, the House of Lords will examine ten statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.

Key Points: 
  • OnWednesday 16October, the House of Lords will examine ten statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.
  • A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament.
  • The proposed SIs make changes to laws on:
    These SIs will be considered in Grand Committee, a room outside the Lords chamber.
  • In Grand Committee, any member can take part but no votes can take place.

Lords EU exit regulations: 30 September

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Monday, September 30, 2019
Law, Delegated legislation, Statutory law, United Kingdom administrative law, Government, Statutory instrument, Legislatures, Primary and secondary legislation, Act of Parliament, Brexit, Legislation, R (Jackson) v Attorney General

On Monday 30 September, the House of Lords will examine two statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.

Key Points: 

On Monday 30 September, the House of Lords will examine two statutory instruments preparing for Brexit.
A statutory instrument (SI), a type of secondary legislation, is a law created under powers given by an Act of Parliament. It is used to fill in the details of Acts (primary legislation).
The proposed SIs make changes to laws on: