Carbon Budget Order 2026

Its path through Parliament

1. 2 June 2026
   Instrument created
2. 2 June 2026 · Commons
   Laid before the House of Commons
3. 2 June 2026 · Lords
   Laid before the House of Lords
4. 2 June 2026 · Commons
   Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government
5. 15 June 2026 · Lords
   Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument tabled
6. 16 June 2026 · Lords
   Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC)
7. 16 June 2026 · Lords
   Drawn to the special attention of the House by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC)
8. 16 June 2026 · Lords
   Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) draws the special attention of the House to the instrument on the grounds that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House
9. 16 June 2026 · Lords
   Motion to approve the instrument tabled by the Government
10. 17 June 2026 · Commons and Lords
    Considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI)
11. 17 June 2026 · Commons and Lords
    Not drawn to the special attention of the Houses by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI)
12. 23 June 2026 · Lords
    Chamber debate
13. 23 June 2026 · Lords
    Question on non-fatal motion to object to the instrument put
14. 23 June 2026 · Lords
    Non-fatal motion to object to the instrument approved
15. 23 June 2026 · Lords
    Question on motion to approve the instrument put
16. 23 June 2026 · Lords
    Instrument approved
17. 24 June 2026 · Commons
    Chamber debate
18. 24 June 2026 · Commons
    Question on motion to approve the instrument put
19. 24 June 2026 · Commons
    Instrument approved
20. 24 June 2026
    Instrument can be made (signed into law)
21. 24 June 2026 · Commons and Lords
    Procedure concluded in the House of Commons and the House of Lords
22. 25 June 2026
    Instrument made (signed into law)
23. 26 June 2026
    Instrument comes into force as law