Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2024-26
amend the Statutory Instruments Act 1946; to make provision for the conditional amendment of statutory instruments; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL] is a Lords Private Members' Bill tabled by Lord Thomas of Gresford.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 02 September 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an Member of the House of Lords (Lord Thomas of Gresford), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?Lords Private Members' Bills can be tabled by any member, at any time during the Session. A number of Lords may win ballot slots to receive precedence in the Lords.
So is this going to become a law?Lords PMBs are extremely unlikely to become law. Unless the Bill receives unanimous support from MPs and can pass 2nd Reading in the Commons without debate, it will not proceed further in the Bill process.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
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Next Event: Friday 31st October 2025 - 2nd reading
Last Event: Wednesday 16th July 2025 - 1st reading (Commons)
6 Amendments have been proposed for this Bill
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Baroness Finn (Con) - Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
HL Bill 14-I Marshalled list for Committee
This amendment was withdrawn
Clause 1, page 1, line 5, after “withheld” insert “for forty days”
Explanatory Text
<p>This amendment and another in the name of Baroness Finn would ensure that a Statutory Instrument which is challenged by the House of Lords under section 1 can only be withheld for a maximum of forty days, after which it shall be approved.</p>
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Baroness Finn (Con) - Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
HL Bill 14-I Marshalled list for Committee
This amendment was not moved
Clause 1, page 1, line 7, leave out “must” and insert “may”
Explanatory Text
<p>This amendment and another in the name of Baroness Finn would ensure that a Statutory Instrument which is challenged by the House of Lords under section 1 can only be withheld for a maximum of forty days, after which it shall be approved.</p>
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Baroness Finn (Con) - Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
HL Bill 14-I Marshalled list for Committee
This amendment was not moved
Clause 1, page 1, line 23, leave out first “may” and insert “must”
Explanatory Text
<p>This amendment would ensure any statutory instrument that is relaid under subsection (4)(b) is considered by the House of Lords.</p>
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Baroness Finn (Con) - Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
HL Bill 14-I Marshalled list for Committee
This amendment was withdrawn
Clause 1, page 1, line 25, at end insert—<br> “(6) Where for the purposes of subsection (1) the House in which the instrument is considered is the House of Commons, the rest of this section will apply with “the House of Commons” in place of “the House of Lords”.”
Explanatory Text
<p>This is a probing amendment that would ensure the House of Lords does not have greater powers to amend statutory instruments than the House of Commons.</p>
Baroness Finn (Con) - Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Tabled: 12 Mar 2025
HL Bill 14-I Marshalled list for Committee
This amendment was stood part
<i>Baroness Finn gives notice of her intention to oppose the Question that Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.</i>
Explanatory Text
<p>This amendment would prevent ministers from having a new power to make minor and technical changes to Statutory Instruments after they have been approved.</p>
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Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con) - Shadow Minister (Treasury)Tabled: 7 Nov 2024
HL Bill 14 Running list of amendments – 7 November 2024
This amendment was no decision
Clause 1, page 1, line 25, at end insert— "(6) Where for the purposes of subsection (1) the House in which the instrument is considered is the House of Commons, the rest of section 6A will apply with "the House of Commons” in place of “the House of Lords”."