The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee is the successor to the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee which existed until the end of the 2010-12 session.
The Committee examines the policy merits of any statutory instruments or regulations laid before the House of Lords that are subject to parliamentary procedure.
The Committee also considers Public Bodies Orders and whether they meet the tests set out in the Act. (see side bar for further detail)
The Committee usually meets every Tuesday when the House is sitting and aims to publish its report the following Thursday.
The House of Lords is now in recess until 8 October. The Committee's first meeting after the Summer Recess will be on that day.