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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons) Routes

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

A statutory instrument laid under the draft negative procedure cannot be made into law (signed by the minister) if either House approves a motion - or a 'prayer' - to stop the instrument becoming law within 40 sitting days of the instrument being laid. In the Commons, such motions are usually tabled as an Early Day Motion.

There are 5 routes.

  1. A Route from DNCM AJ Decision to Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons)

  2. A Route from LRONEG AA Decision to Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons)

  3. A Route from Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons) to LRONEG AB EQUALS

  4. A Route from Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons) to DNCM AA OR

  5. A Route from Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law tabled (House of Commons) to DNCM AC EQUALS

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