finding secondary legislation on the parliament website
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#GetParliamentHow to find Secondary Legislation on www.parliament.uk
www.parliament.uk/get-involved
#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – List of Statutory Instruments• To find out which procedure the SI is going
through look at the PDF page• Updated on Friday each sitting week• Explains where an SI is in the procedure
through the House of Commons
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – Newly introduced
When they are introduced they will appear in the appendix section of the daily votes and proceedings
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/votes-and-proceedings/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – awaiting a Delegated Legislation CommitteeCheck the calendar section of the website for general committees – this is updated each sitting Wednesday afternoon
http://calendar.parliament.uk/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – finding the debates in Hansard
Go through to Hansard, General Committee debates then Delegated Legislation CommitteesThere will be a list of debates from all of the Delegated Legislation Committees
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/commons/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – awaiting date on the floor of the HouseThe section where it will be listed is Future Business (Section B) of the Commons Order Paper – Remaining Orders and Notices
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/agenda-and-order-of-business/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – awaiting time on the floor of the HouseCheck the calendar section of the website for main chamber
http://calendar.parliament.uk/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Commons – approval
When the are approved they will appear in the votes and proceedings for that day
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/votes-and-proceedings/
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House of Lords – all in one placeHouse of Lords business about secondary legislation is in one place
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/lords/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Lords – all in one place
You need to look in various sections for the different instruments
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/lords/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Lords – Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Their work can be found hereThere is also a guidance section for people wishing to write to them
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/secondary-legislation-scrutiny-committee/
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#GetParliamentHouse of Lords – Hansard
You can find things that were debated in the main chamber and the grand committee
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/hansard/lords/by-date/
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#GetParliamentJoint Committee on Statutory Instruments
To find out what the committee is looking at their web page has details
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/joint-select/statutory-instruments/
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#GetParliamentwww.Legislation.gov.uk All secondary legislation which is in force is on this website
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House of Commons Library• The House of Commons library briefings offer impartial analysis
and statistical datahttp://www.parliament.uk/commons-library • Legislation briefings are on the bills pages• Also a commons library blog for recent papershttp://commonslibraryblog.com/
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Where can I get information?• Commons Enquiry Service
020 7219 4272 [email protected]• Lords Information Office
020 7219 3107 [email protected]• Parliament’s Outreach Service
020 7219 1650 [email protected] • www.parliament.uk and @UKParliament
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