Timeline Details 18 December 2020 Communication declaring that the Instrument had come into operation before being laid before Parliament Commons Communication declaring that the Instrument had come into operation before being laid before Parliament Lords 31 December 2020 Instrument created Instrument made (signed into law) Approval period begins 1 January 2021 Instrument comes into force as law 5 January 2021 Laid before the House of Commons Commons Laid before the House of Lords Lords 6 January 2021 Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government Commons 19 January 2021 Decision made by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Lords No concerns raised by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Lords Scheduled for 25 January 2021 Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate Commons Scheduled for 27 January 2021 Grand Committee debate Lords Scheduled for 1 February 2021 Approval period ends