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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 2 of 153
- Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 25 September 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/1051Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 16 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/1028Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 15 September 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/1021Already 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) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 15 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Medical Training (Prioritisation for Specialty Training Programmes) Regulations 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/1019Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/1010Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/1018Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Surrey (Structural Changes) (Pensions etc.) Order 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/1011Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- International Claims Commission for Ukraine (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age Verification Defence to Underage Sales) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Display of Tobacco Products) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 14 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Finance Act 2009 (Publishing Details of Deliberate Tax Defaulters: Increase to Threshold) Order 2026Laid 11 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/1000Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1008Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration (Collection, Use and Retention of Biometric Information and Related Amendments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/990Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/992Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) (Principal Use of Premises) Regulations 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/1005Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Response to the Committee on Climate Change Report (Extension of Period) Order 2026Laid 10 September 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/998Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Age of Sale Notices and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 9 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/996Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026Laid 9 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Emissions and Verification) Regulations 2026Laid 9 September 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/995Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 9 September 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/985Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2026Laid 9 September 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/993Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed againstRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/986Already 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. 6) Regulations 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/984Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Value Added Tax (Supplies of Domestic Electricity) Order 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/987Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Care Quality Commission (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/982Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/991Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2026/983Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 8 September 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/977Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Travellers' Allowances (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 7 September 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made affirmative · SI 2026/981Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 7 September 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/978Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- M5 Motorway (Junctions 1 to 3) (60 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 (Revocation) Regulations 2026Laid 7 September 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/980Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026Laid 7 September 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Essex (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 3 September 2026 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 3 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/961Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Information Provision and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 3 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/962Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (Specified Purposes Related to Policing) Regulations 2026Laid 2 September 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 2 September 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/956Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 2 September 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/955Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 1 September 2026 · 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
- Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 1 September 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 1 September 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/946Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 1 September 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Licence Conditions) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2026Laid 10 August 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/911Already 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) Order 2026Laid 30 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/896Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Code of Practice (Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots) Order 2026Laid 29 July 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/880Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read 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.