Sessional Returns Session 1998-99 - Contents


6. DELEGATED LEGISLATION AND DEREGULATION ORDERS

B. Instruments considered by the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments

Instruments subject to different forms of parliamentary procedure


Procedure applicable to Instruments
Joint
Committee
Select
Committee

Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:-
Made
Draft
Instruments subject to negative procedure:-
Made
Draft
Northern Ireland
Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings laid before Parliament:-
Made
Instruments not laid before Parliament
Special Procedure Orders.

TOTAL

6
115

1,112
6
29

36
392
1

1,6971

29
6

58
0
0

0
0
0

932

1. of which 165 were identified as having derived from EU obligations

2. of which 2 were identified as having derived from EU obligations


B. Instruments considered by the Joint and Select Committees on Statutory Instruments (cont.)

Special attention of the House


Ground upon which special attention was invited*
Joint
Committee
Select
Committee

Drafting appears to be defective
Form or purport calls for elucidation
Doubt concerning vires or unexpected or unusual use of powers
Unjustifiable delay in laying before Parliament or publication
Other grounds

TOTAL
82
8
13
7
7

117
1
0
0
0
0

1

* An instrument may be reported on more than one ground.



 
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