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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.
704 laid before Parliament in the last 12 months; 181 of them were debated (26 per cent).
7,646 instruments, page 10 of 153
- Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026Laid 5 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/215Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 5 March 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/214Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/207Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/186Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges, Ophthalmic Services, and Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/205Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus Advance Corporation Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/196Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Requirement to Assist with Certain Plan Making (Prescribed Public Bodies) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/188Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/170Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (Costs of Independent Examinations for Local Planning etc.) (Standard Daily Amount) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 4 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/187Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 3 March 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/195Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security and Statutory Maternity Pay (Evidence of Pregnancy and Compensation of Employers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 3 March 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/201Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 3 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/206Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Parole Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026Laid 3 March 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/204Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 3 March 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/202Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committee · Prayed againstRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Intellectual Property Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provisions) Rules 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Made negative · SI 2026/183Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Royal Air Force Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/166Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/181Already 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) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/189Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/171Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Authorisation of Frequency Use for the Provision of Mobile Satellite Services (European Union) (Revocation etc.) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Made negative · SI 2026/180Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/191Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 2 March 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/173Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Temporary Continuation of 2022 Order and Adjustments) Order 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/164Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Employment Savings Trust (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/172Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026Laid 26 February 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Plant Varieties Act (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/160Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Meters (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/162Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Proposed negative statutory instrumentA proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
- Registration and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/153Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 25 February 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/157Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 24 February 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/155Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 24 February 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Trafficking People for Exploitation (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 24 February 2026 · Home Office · Proposed negative statutory instrumentA proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
- Police (Amendment) (Recruitment Standards) Regulations 2026Laid 24 February 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/154Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 24 February 2026 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026Laid 23 February 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026Laid 23 February 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2026Laid 23 February 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/149Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2026Laid 19 February 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Made negative · SI 2026/144Already 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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Instruments laid before Parliament only; some instruments are never laid.