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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 22 of 153
- Registration and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 7 March 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/266Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- M23 Motorway (Junction 7) (50 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit) Regulations 2025Laid 7 March 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/246Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 7 March 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/291Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (CMA Consumer Enforcement Rules) Regulations 2025Laid 7 March 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/267Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Judicial Pensions (European Court of Human Rights) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 6 March 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2025/271Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Civil Penalty Code of Practice) Order 2025Laid 6 March 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/262Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2025Laid 6 March 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/268Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Financial Collateral Arrangements and Financial Instruments) (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025Laid 6 March 2025 · Scotland Office · Made negative · SI 2025/275Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 6 March 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/270Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 5 March 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/250Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order 2025Laid 5 March 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2025/255Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025Laid 5 March 2025 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2025/256Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025Laid 4 March 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 4 March 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/249Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order 2025Laid 4 March 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/252Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Companies (Directors' Remuneration and Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 4 March 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Proposed negative statutory instrumentA proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
- Council Tax (Discount Disregards and Exempt Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2025/242Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Medical Devices (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/245Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules Order of Council 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2025/240Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Courses Offered as an Alternative to Prosecution (Specified Fixed Penalty Offences) (Traffic) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/238Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2025/239Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Armed Forces (Discharge and Transfer to the Reserve Forces) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 3 March 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2025/218Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2025Laid 28 February 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2025/236Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2025Laid 28 February 2025 · Scotland Office · Made negative · SI 2025/229Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025Laid 28 February 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2025/227Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) Order 2022 (Continuation) Order 2025Laid 28 February 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/228Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 27 February 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/221Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2025Laid 27 February 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/220Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Port of Southampton Harbour Revision Order 2025Laid 27 February 2025 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2025/198Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Proscribed Organisations (Name Change) Order 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2025/210Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Income Tax (Exemption of Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/212Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Unauthorised Co-ownership Alternative Investment Funds (Reserved Investor Fund) Regulations 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/216Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Barnsley (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Bradford (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Wakefield (Electoral Changes) Order 2025Laid 26 February 2025 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negativeLaid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
- Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Co-ownership Contractual Schemes (Tax) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/200Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
- Armed Forces Pensions (Remediable Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2025/188Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against
- Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2025/207Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2025Laid 25 February 2025 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2025/208Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
- Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Administration) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/206Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Care and Support (Charging and Assessment of Resources) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2025/199Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Neonatal Care Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/201Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Persons Abroad and Mariners) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2025/202Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- East Midlands Combined County Authority (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025Laid 24 February 2025 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee
Source: UK Parliament Statutory Instruments API
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