Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Letter from SLSC Chair to Leader of the House of Commons regarding parliamentary scrutiny of statutory instruments and the distinction between legislation and guidance

41st Report - Proposed Negative Statutory Instruments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Drawn to the special attention of the House: Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Royal Navy Police) Regulations 2020 Correspondence: Equivalence in financial services Includes information paragraphs on: 4 instruments relating to COVID-19; Draft International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021; Draft West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021; Customs Miscellaneous Non-fiscal Provisions and Amendments etc. (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020; Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs (Amendment) Regulations 2020; Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2020; Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices and Designation) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2020

Submission from Friends of the Earth on the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and Defra's response