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

Reports, special reports and government responses

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4th Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024; Includes information paragraph on: Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023
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3rd Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023; Draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023; Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023 and three linked instruments. Includes information paragraphs on:Draft Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) No. 2) Order 2023; Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Benchmarks and Capital Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023; Draft Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2023; Information as to Provision of Education (England) (Amendment) Regulations
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2nd Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023; Includes information paragraphs on: Private Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023 Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023 Childcare (Childminder Agencies) (Cancellation etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
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Oral evidence transcripts

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17 October 2023
Work Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (Legislative scrutiny)
Witnesses Neil O'Brien (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health at Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)), and Kevin Dodds (Deputy Director, Healthy Weight & Nutrition Policy at Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC))
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11 May 2023
Work Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (Legislative scrutiny)
Witnesses Lord Murray of Blidworth
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6 December 2022
Work Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Legislative scrutiny)
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Written evidence

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House of Lords Leader's Office (TSC0014)
Inquiry Secondary legislation and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - inquiry into the sifting criteria
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Law Society of Scotland (TSC0013)
Inquiry Secondary legislation and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - inquiry into the sifting criteria
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (TSC0010)
Inquiry Secondary legislation and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - inquiry into the sifting criteria
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
5 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
8 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
75 published
Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
3 published
Pre-2010 publications
Committee documents published online before May 2010.

Contact us

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