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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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5th Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022, M56 Motorway (Junctions 6 to 7) (Variable Speed Limits) Regulations 2022; Includes information paragraphs on: 6 instruments
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4th Report - Drawn to the special attention of the House: Building etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022; Includes information paragraphs on: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (Revocation) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2022, Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and one related instrument, National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 and one related instrument
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3rd Report - Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022; Draft Environmental Principles Policy Statement; Includes information paragraphs on: 1 instrument relating to COVID-19
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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 April 2022
Work Quality of Impact Assessments (Legislative scrutiny)
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Oral Evidence
22 March 2022
Work Quality of Impact Assessments (Legislative scrutiny)
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8 March 2022
Work The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (Legislative scrutiny)
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Oral Evidence

Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
1 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
6 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
47 published

Contact us

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