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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.

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

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Lords Committee criticises Ministry of Justice’s handling of “tagging” contracts
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published a critical Report on the Ministry of Justice’s legislation to reappoint Serco and G4S to provide electronic monitoring services in England and Wales. (That is the provision of electronic “tags” for prisoners released under licence and the monitoring of them).
19 April 2024
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Lords Committee questions fairness of latest changes to immigration rules
In its 20th Report of Session 2023–24, the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has highlighted concerns about the Government’s plans to increase the income required for British citizens and settled residents to bring a partner to the UK, known as the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR). The report comes after the Committee considered the Home Office’s latest Statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 590).
2 April 2024
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Lords Committee voices concerns on care sector impact of health and social care visa restriction
In its 16th Report of Session 23-24, the cross-party House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has highlighted concerns in the care sector about the Government’s plans to restrict health and social care visas under changes to immigration rules. The Committee has called on the Government to provide more information about the effect of these changes which took effect in February 2024. The report comes after the Committee considered the Home Office’s latest Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 556) (the Statement).
7 March 2024

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Tuesday 8 October 2024
3:45pm Private
Private meeting 8 October 2024
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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2nd Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Naloxone and Transfers of Functions) Regulations 2024 Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024 Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024 Illegal Migration Act 2003 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 Correspondence: Further information on Universal Credit Administrative Earnings Threshold Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024 Human Medicines (Amendments relating to the Windsor Framework) Regulations 2024 M6 Motorway (Junctions 21a to 26) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2024 Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (Extension) Order 2024 Draft Pensions Regulator’s Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024
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Additional Information from the Department for Health and Social Care regarding the Draft Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Naloxone and Transfer of Functions) Statutory Instrument
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Correspondence
1st Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024; Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024, Draft Separation of Waste (England) (No 2.) Regulations 2024 and one related instrument, Draft Students’ Unions (Freedom of Speech) (Monetary Penalties) (England) Regulations 2024, Draft Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2024, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commodity Derivatives and Emission Allowances) (Amendment) Order 2024, Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales, and Scotland) Order 2024 and one related instrument
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Useful information

Statutory Instruments
Statutory Instruments
Instruments currently being considered by the Committee
SLSC Terms of Reference
How to write to us about an instrument
SLSC Sifting of proposed negatives
Proposed negatives recommended for upgrade
SLSC Routine scrutiny of all instruments
Frequently Asked Questions
Public Bodies Orders (procedure now lapsed)
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