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Ministers make most UK law themselves, through statutory instruments, using powers an Act of Parliament gives them. Under the negative procedure an instrument becomes law, or stays law, unless Parliament objects in time. Few are ever debated.
708 laid before Parliament in the last 12 months; 183 of them were debated (26 per cent).
7,646 instruments, page 1 of 153
- Securitisation (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2026Laid 26 October 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) (Pension Schemes) Order 2026Laid 26 October 2026 · Scotland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Customs (Contravention of a Relevant Rule) (Maximum Penalty) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 26 October 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Northern Ireland Elections (Combined Polls 2027) Regulations 2026Laid 26 October 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 26 October 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Made negative · SI 2026/1119Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments) (Precepts) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 23 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1118Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Intimate Image Reports (Trusted Flagger) Regulations 2026Laid 22 October 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1107Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 22 October 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/1110Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 22 October 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Sentencing Act 2020 (Prison Sanctions) Regulations 2026Laid 22 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026Laid 20 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 20 October 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Persons Detained in Hospital) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 20 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026Laid 20 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Code of Practice (Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces) Order 2026Laid 19 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/1103Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Authorised Investigators (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2026Laid 19 October 2026 · Cabinet Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1098Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026Laid 19 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Subscription Contracts) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 19 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Functions and Transfer of Property etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 15 October 2026 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1095Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2026Laid 15 October 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/1096Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2026Laid 15 October 2026 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1097Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2026Laid 15 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/1084Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2026Laid 15 October 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/1082Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/1083Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Welfare Food (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/1092Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Anti-social Behaviour (Provision of Information) Regulations 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1081Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1085Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Building (Local Authority Charges and Amendments Relating to Charging) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1094Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Port of Tyne Harbour Revision Order 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/1088Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 14 October 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- International Development Association (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (Thirteenth Replenishment) Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2026/1071Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.Prayed againstRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Northern Ireland Assembly (Minimum Period) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1080Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/1079Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- African Development Bank (Seventeenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (Applications of Potential Strategic Importance to Greater London etc and Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1078Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/1077Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 13 October 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1076Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Made affirmative · SI 2026/1075Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Addition of Relevant Enactments) Regulations 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Armed Forces (Service Complaints) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/1068Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Employment Rights Act 2025 (Unfair Dismissal) (Removal of Limit on Compensation) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Administrative Court (Recording and Broadcasting) and Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Magistrates’ Courts (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2026Laid 12 October 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 9 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/1072Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026Laid 8 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/1069Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 7 October 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/1063Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2026Laid 30 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1056Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
Source: UK Parliament Statutory Instruments API
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