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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law rejected Procedures with step depth

House of Lords

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.

There are 2 procedures.

  1. Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law rejected has step depth 23 in the Draft negative procedure

  2. Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law rejected has step depth 21.1 in the Legislative Reform Order procedure

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