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Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee issues 37th Report of Session 2022–23

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Published on: 04 May 2023

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LNB News 04/05/2023

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Issue Date: 04 May 2023

Published Date: 04 May 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published its 37th report for the 2022-2023 session, which contains the Committee's thoughts on legislation that has been drawn to the special interest of the House of Lords, instruments of interest, and instruments excluded from being drawn to the special interest of the House. In this session, the Draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation) (England) Regulations 2023 were brought to special attention of the House.

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