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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What next? The Growing Imbalance between Parliament and the Executive – Lords Committee publishes its End of Session report
18 May 2022
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Lords Committee expresses concern over lack of information on the impact of changes to student loans legislation
19 April 2022
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Amended Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance legislation is ill-considered and may not fully achieve its policy objective – Lords Committee concludes
22 March 2022

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting
7 June 2022 - 3:45pm to 5:30pm
Room G-32, Millbank House

Latest publications

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2nd Report - Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Published Draft Instruments, Proposed Negative Instrument; Correspondence: Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2022, Draft Highway Code Amendment (Self-Driving Vehicles) 2022; Includes information paragraphs on: 8 instruments
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1st Report - Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Published Draft Instruments, Proposed Negative Instrument; Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Highway Code Amendment (Self-Driving Vehicles) 2022; Correspondence: Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment No.8) Regulations 2022; Includes information paragraphs on: 4 instruments
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38th Report - What next? The Growing Imbalance between Parliament and the Executive: End of Session Report 2021–22
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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
Public Bodies Orders Considered
Proposed negatives under consideration

Contact us

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