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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 19 of 153
- Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025Laid 3 June 2025 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025Laid 3 June 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Solihull (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 3 June 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 3 June 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/641Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- School Travel (Pupils with Dual Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 3 June 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/632Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- National Health Service (Charges, Remission of Charges and Pharmaceutical Services etc.) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/636Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Subsidy Control (Subsidy Database Information Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/635Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/629Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Permitted Disclosures) Regulations 2025Laid 2 June 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Higher Education (Registration Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 30 May 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/626Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 21 May 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/599Already 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 Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 21 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/604Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 21 May 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/600Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Legislative Reform (Disclosure of Adult Social Care Data) Order 2025Laid 21 May 2025 · Cabinet Office · Legislative Reform OrderChanges an Act of Parliament under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, with extra scrutiny.
- Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2025Laid 20 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/605Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Folkestone Harbour Revision Order (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 20 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/596Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 19 May 2025 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 19 May 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/590Already 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 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 19 May 2025 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Nuclear Installations (Compensation for Nuclear Damage) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 19 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 19 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/592Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women's European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025Laid 15 May 2025 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025Laid 15 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Closed) · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System Sandbox) Regulations 2025Laid 15 May 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/583Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- South Tyneside (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 15 May 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Swindon (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 15 May 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Protection and Disclosure of Personal Information (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 14 May 2025 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2025/578Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Social Security Co-ordination) (Compatibility) Regulations 2025Laid 14 May 2025 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2025/580Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Annotation) Regulations 2025Laid 14 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/573Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) (Threshold Amount) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 13 May 2025 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Transfer of Functions (Digital Government) Order 2025Laid 13 May 2025 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2025/557Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (Recognition of Qualifications) Order 2025Laid 13 May 2025 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2025/555Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Transfer of Functions (Fire and Rescue Services) Order 2025Laid 13 May 2025 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2025/556Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025Laid 12 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Closed) · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Blyth (Extension of Limits) Harbour Revision Order 2025Laid 12 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/563Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2025Laid 9 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2025/561Already 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 (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 8 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/560Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 8 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/559Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Prayed againstRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 7 May 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/558Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 6 May 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/537Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025Laid 6 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland) Order 2025Laid 6 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/549Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 30 April 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/531Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 30 April 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/529Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Hub and Spoke Dispensing etc.) Regulations 2025Laid 29 April 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 29 April 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/526Already 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
Source: UK Parliament Statutory Instruments API
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