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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.

Scrutiny of secondary legislation laid to tackle coronavirus pandemic

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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.

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Lords Committee questions Government bringing forward previously rejected public order proposals
House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee considers the Draft Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023
11 May 2023
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Lords Committee to question Home Office Minister on concerns regarding recent immigration legislation
10 May 2023
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Lords Committee raises concern about lack of data on landlords who passed on costs to leaseholders due to legislative error
Lords Committee raises concern about lack of data on landlords who passed on costs to leaseholders due to legislative error
6 March 2023

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Tuesday 20 June 2023
3:45pm Private
Private meeting 20 June 2023
Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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43rd Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023; Includes information paragraphs on: Draft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023; Draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023; National Health Service (Primary Dental Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023; National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Universal Credit (Childcare) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
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42nd Report - Interim report on the Work of the Committee in Session 2022–23
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41st Report - Includes information paragraphs on: Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023, Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) (Amendment) Order 2023, Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
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Useful information

Statutory Instruments
Statutory Instruments
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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