Timeline Details 21 December 2020 Instrument created Instrument made (signed into law) Approval period begins 22 December 2020 Laid before the House of Lords Lords Laid before the House of Commons Commons 30 December 2020 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 19 January 2021 Grand Committee debate Lords 20 January 2021 Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate Commons Completed stages with no date Instrument comes into force as law Scheduled for 1 February 2021 Approval period ends