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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 29 of 153

  1. Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) and Plant Health (Frequency of Checks) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 8 October 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2024/1001
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  2. Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 8 October 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/1007
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  3. Sefton (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
    Laid 8 October 2024 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negative
    Laid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
  4. Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  5. Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  6. Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  7. Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) (No. 3) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  8. Securitisation (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  9. Barnsley and Sheffield (Boundary Change) Order 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  10. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  11. Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 October 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Proposed negative statutory instrument
    A proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
  12. Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2024
    Laid 4 October 2024 · Privy Council Office · Made negative · SI 2024/989
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  13. Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 September 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2024/964
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  14. Teesport (Extension of Limits) Harbour Revision Order 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/934
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  15. Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) and Sanctions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2024/946
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  16. Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2024/942
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  17. Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  18. Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2024/944
    Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  19. Gas and Electricity Regulated Providers (Redress Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/954
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  20. Student Accommodation (Codes of Management Practice and Specified Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/947
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  21. Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2024/948
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  22. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  23. Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  24. Social Security (Genuine and Sufficient Link to the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 12 September 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2024/936
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  25. Research and Development Relief (Information Requirements etc.) Regulations 2024
    Laid 11 September 2024 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2024/950
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  26. Essex (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
    Laid 11 September 2024 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negative
    Laid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
  27. Worcestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
    Laid 11 September 2024 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negative
    Laid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.
  28. Supreme Court Rules 2024
    Laid 11 September 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2024/949
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  29. Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/922
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  30. Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2024/919
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  31. London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment and Planning Functions) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/918
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  32. Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Building Safety) Order 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Scotland Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  33. Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2024/941
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  34. Police Pensions (Employer Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/920
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  35. Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/928
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  36. Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 10 September 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/923
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  37. Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/907
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  38. Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  39. Land Compensation (Additional Compensation) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/915
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  40. Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  41. Communications Act 2003 (Disclosure of Information) Order 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  42. Education (School Inspection) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2024/908
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  43. Value Added Tax (Caravans) Order 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/910
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  44. Franchising Schemes (Franchising Authorities) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  45. New Towns (Compulsory Purchase of Land) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 9 September 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2024/913
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  46. Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 5 September 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/901
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  47. Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024
    Laid 5 September 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  48. Response to the Committee on Climate Change Report (Extension of Period) Order 2024
    Laid 5 September 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/903
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  49. Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2024
    Laid 5 September 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2024/900
    Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.
    Flagged by a committee
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  50. Coventry (Electoral Changes) Order 2024
    Laid 5 September 2024 · Local Government Boundary Commission for England · Draft negative
    Laid in draft. It can be made unless either House objects within 40 days.

Source: UK Parliament Statutory Instruments API

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Instruments laid before Parliament only; some instruments are never laid.