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

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
12 October 2021 - 3:45pm to 5pm
Palace of Westminster
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
19 October 2021 - 3:45pm to 5pm
To be confirmed

Latest publications

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Submission from the Jesuit Refugee Service on the Town and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021 and response from the Home Office
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13th Report - Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Proposed Negative Instruments; Drawn to the special attention of the House: Town and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021; Includes information paragraphs on: 4 instruments relating to COVID-19
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12th report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Temporary Exceptions) (No. 2) Regulations 2021, Public Interest Merger Reference (Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Ltd. and Ultra Electronics Holdings plc) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2021; Correspondence: Sunset Provisions in statutory instruments dealing with COVID-19; Includes information paragraphs on: 8 instruments relating to COVID-19
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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