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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 13 of 153
- Caribbean Development Bank (Eleventh Replenishment of the Special Development Fund (Unified)) Order 2026Laid 8 January 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 7 January 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 7 January 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/10Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Calculation of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers for Retail, Hospitality or Leisure) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 7 January 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/4Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Calculation of Non-Domestic Rating High-Value Multiplier) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 7 January 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 7 January 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/2Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025Laid 23 December 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2025/1360Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 18 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/1347Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Schools (Recording and Reporting of Seclusion and Restraint) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 18 December 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/1348Already 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
- Cumbria Combined Authority Order 2026Laid 18 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026Laid 18 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026Laid 17 December 2025 · Scotland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 17 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/1336Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Schools (Recording and Reporting of Seclusion and Restraint) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 17 December 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/1340Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 17 December 2025 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1297Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025Laid 17 December 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Made negative · SI 2025/1331Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Merchant Shipping (Safety Measures for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel and Special Personnel) Regulations 2025Laid 17 December 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/1298Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 16 December 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 16 December 2025 · 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
- Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development Order 2025Laid 16 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/1315Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 16 December 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1327Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (Entertainment Resort Complex, Bedford) Special Development (No. 2) Order 2025Laid 16 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/1322Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2025Laid 15 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025Laid 15 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/1314Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Atom Valley Northern Gateway Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025Laid 15 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/1310Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Non-Domestic Rating (Chargeable Amounts) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 15 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 10 December 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/1287Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2025Laid 10 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/1289Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 2025Laid 9 December 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1279Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 8 December 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1274Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations 2025Laid 8 December 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/1276Already 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 (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer's Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026Laid 8 December 2025 · Scotland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Court Funds (Amendment) Rules 2025Laid 8 December 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2025/1275Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026Laid 4 December 2025 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 4 December 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2025/1263Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Victim Information Requests: Code of Practice) Regulations 2025Laid 3 December 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1260Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Counselling Services) Regulations 2025Laid 3 December 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1259Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Childcare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Inspection Outcomes) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 3 December 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/1261Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025Laid 2 December 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/1234Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order 2025Laid 2 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/1254Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026Laid 2 December 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Control of Mercury (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 2 December 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/1255Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Civil Legal Aid (Procedure and Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 1 December 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2025/1248Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 1 December 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 1 December 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2025/1247Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025Laid 1 December 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Part 8C) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 1 December 2025 · HM Treasury · Made affirmative · SI 2025/1253Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Legal Aid (General and Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 1 December 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2025/1251Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 27 November 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/1240Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025Laid 27 November 2025 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead 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.