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Legislative reform order - procedure determination period
Legislative reform order - negative procedure objection period
Legislative reform order - period before affirmative may be approved
Legislative reform order - period before super-affirmative may be approved
Localism order scrutiny period
Made affirmative approval period (laid before Commons only)
Made affirmative approval period (laid before both Houses, clock stops if both Houses rise)
Made affirmative approval period (laid before both Houses, clock stops if either House rises)
Negative statutory instrument praying period (laid before both Houses)
Negative statutory instrument praying period (laid before Commons only)
Proposed negative statutory instrument - committee sifting period
Published draft under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Remedial order (non-urgent procedure) - draft affirmative scrutiny period
Remedial order (urgent procedure) - made affirmative approval period
Remedial order (urgent procedure) - made affirmative representations period
Remedial order (non-urgent procedure) - proposed draft scrutiny period
Enhanced affirmative: Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - recommendation period
Enhanced affirmative: Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - pre-approval period
Enhanced affirmative: Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - extended pre-approval period
National Policy Statement consideration period
Treaty objection period A
Treaty objection period B
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