Committees

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee considers the policy effects of statutory instruments and other types of secondary legislation subject to procedure.

Scrutiny of secondary legislation laid to tackle coronavirus pandemic

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Non-inquiry work

Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.

Latest news

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Lords summon Minister to address concerns about proposed vaccination of care home staff as a condition of employment
12 July 2021
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Government must publicise and raise awareness of the latest changes to the Highway Code - Lords Committee
8 July 2021
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Lords echo concerns about private providers of coronavirus tests on the Government’s webpage
22 June 2021

Latest publications

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11th report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021; Correspondence: Department for Transport’s backlog of maritime legislation, Ministry of Justice regarding the Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Defra regarding the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 9) (England) (No. 2) Order 2021; Includes information paragraphs on: 8 instruments relating to COVID-19
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Submission from Green Alliance on the International Waste Shipments Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/785) and response from Defra
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Scrutiny evidence
10th Report - Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021: Oral Evidence
Work Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (Legislative scrutiny)
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Useful information

Statutory Instruments
Statutory Instruments
Terms of Reference
Instruments being considered by the Committee
Sifting of proposed negative instruments under the EU Withdrawal Act
Proposed negatives recommended for upgrade
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee – Stage 2 Scrutiny
Frequently Asked Questions
Public Bodies Orders
Writing to us about an instrument
Proposed negatives under consideration
Public Bodies Orders Considered

Contact us

  • Email: hlseclegscrutiny@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8821
  • Address: Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Legislation Office, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW