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Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn Procedures with step depth

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.

There are 2 procedures.

  1. Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn has step depth 12 in the Draft negative procedure

  2. Motion (prayer) to stop the instrument becoming law withdrawn has step depth 19 in the Legislative Reform Order procedure

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