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Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn Procedures with step depth

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

A non-fatal motion (prayer) does not stop a statutory instrument being law but may be used by either House to indicate concern. In the Commons, a prayer motion tabled outside the 40 sitting days period is non-fatal as it can only object to the instrument, rather than stop it.

There are 3 procedures.

  1. Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn has step depth 15 in the Draft negative procedure

  2. Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn has step depth 20 in the Legislative Reform Order procedure

  3. Non-fatal motion (prayer) to object to the instrument withdrawn has step depth 15 in the Made negative procedure

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