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Made negative Not certified under the English votes for English laws (EVEL) process

Instruments subject to the made negative procedure do not require approval in Parliament before becoming law. These instruments may come into force on any date after being laid. Instruments concerning taxation are not laid in the Lords. Either House may pass a motion within the objection period which annuls the instrument and stops it having effect.

Follows the calculation style Bicameral instruments (clock stops if both Houses rise).

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The English Votes for English Laws (EVEL) process is designed to ensure that legislation that affects only England, or England and Wales, is approved by a majority of MPs representing English constituencies, or English and Welsh constituencies. It also applies to legislation introducing a tax measure that affects only England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which must be approved by a majority of MPs representing constituencies in those areas. Instruments not certified apply to the whole of the UK.

There are 2 business items.

RSS

  1. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

    On 15 May 2019.

  2. Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    On 8 March 2018.

Procedure identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/5S6p4YsP

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