Timeline Details 31 December 2020 Instrument created Instrument made (signed into law) Laid before the House of Lords Lords Laid before the House of Commons Commons Approval period begins 6 January 2021 Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government Commons 12 January 2021 Decision made by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Lords Noted as an instrument of interest by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) Lords 13 January 2021 Decision made by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) Commons Lords Instrument not reported by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) Commons Lords Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government Lords Completed stages with no date Instrument comes into force as law Scheduled for 25 January 2021 Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate Commons Scheduled for 26 January 2021 Grand Committee debate Lords Scheduled for 2 February 2021 Approval period ends