Sessional Returns 2001-02 - Contents


6. DELEGATED LEGISLATION AND DEREGULATION ORDERS

Information and statistics relating to delegated legislation and deregulation proposals and draft orders.

A. Instruments laid before the House

Instruments subject to different forms of parliamentary procedure


Procedure applicable to Instruments
Laid before the
House

  
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:-
     Made
     Draft
     Northern Ireland
Instruments subject to negative procedure:-
     Made
     Draft
     Northern Ireland
     Number prayed against
Instruments subject in part to affirmative and in part to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to parliamentary proceedings laid before
Parliament:-
     Made
Special Procedure Orders
Bills or Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
  
  
TOTAL
  
  
511
2082
3  
  
14263
10
32
54
0
  
  
57
1
0
  
  
1788


1. of which 6 were withdrawn
2. of which 19 were withdrawn
3. of which 1 was withdrawn

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
Order subject to special Parliamentary Procedure.
  
  
TOTAL
  
12
153
  
1236
2
30
  
  
34
4608
1
  
  
60761
  
25
16
  
73
0
0
  
  
0
0
0
  
  
1142


1. of which 183 were identified as having derived from EU obligations
2. of which 1 was identified as having derived from EU obligations

2. 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
2
15
7
34
  
140
1
0
0
0
2
  
3


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



 
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