Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government
Ministers table motions to approve affirmative instruments in both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Instruments cannot be debated without the motion being tabled.
This step will only appear once. If you spot it again in the Commons FB then raise with the Journal Office.
Date tabled. This is not the same as date of notice (aka appearance in Commons Future Business B). Date tabled will be date of notice -1, Tuesday to Thursday. When date of notice falls on Monday, it will be the previous Friday irrespective of whether the previous Friday was non-sitting day. Where Date of Notice is first day back following a recess: date tabled tbc