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The Regulatory Reform Committee (RRC) recommends that the instrument should be upgraded to the super-affirmative procedure Procedures

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The Regulatory Reform Committee examined all legislative reform orders between 2007 and May 2021 when the committee ceased to exist and its remit passed to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee. It considered whether the minister has recommended the appropriate level of scrutiny and can require a higher level. It had 30 days to do this.

There are 2 procedures.

  1. Legislative Reform Order

    Legislative Reform Orders (LROs) are a specific type of delegated legislation that the Government can use to remove or reduce burdens that result directly or indirectly from legislation, or to promote principles of better regulation. They are made under terms set out in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and are subject to scrutiny by a special committee in each House.

  2. Legislative reform order: Commons procedure determination

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