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Laws Made Without a Vote

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 31 of 153

  1. Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Emergency Prohibition) (England, Wales and Scotland) Order 2024
    Laid 29 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2024/727
    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. National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 29 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2024/728
    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. Immigration (Exemption from Control) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 29 May 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/723
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  4. Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 29 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2024/721
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  5. Code of Practice (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Order 2024
    Laid 28 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/708
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  6. Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 24 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2024/695
    Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  7. Glue Traps (Licensing) Regulations 2024
    Laid 24 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2024/702
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  8. Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Seagreen) (Scotland) Order 2024
    Laid 24 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/700
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  9. M621 Motorway (Speed Limit) Regulations 2024
    Laid 23 May 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/683
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  10. Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 23 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2024/677
    Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  11. Food Additives and Novel Foods (Authorisations and Miscellaneous Amendments) and Food Flavourings (Removal of Authorisations) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 23 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2024/685
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  12. Global Combat Air Programme International Government Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024
    Laid 23 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  13. Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/672
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  14. Separation of Waste (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  15. Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2024/669
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  16. Registrar (Identity Verification and Authorised Corporate Service Providers) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  17. Information Sharing (Disclosure by the Registrar) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  18. Designation of Special Tax Sites (Forth Green Freeport) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/671
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  19. Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Protection and Disclosure of Information and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  20. Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2024
    Laid 21 May 2024 · Wales Office · Made negative · SI 2024/670
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  21. Cremation, Coroners and Notification of Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2024/668
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  22. Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 21 May 2024 · Wales Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  23. Ivory Act 2018 (Meaning of “Ivory” and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  24. Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 May 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2024/666
    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
  25. Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  26. Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/637
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  27. Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  28. Companies Act 2006 (Recognition of Third Country Qualifications and Practical Training) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Proposed negative statutory instrument
    A proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
  29. Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  30. Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Harmful Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/636
    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
  31. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  32. Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) Order 2024
    Laid 20 May 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  33. Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 17 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/647
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  34. Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2024
    Laid 17 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2024/654
    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. Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 16 May 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/641
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  36. Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 16 May 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  37. Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  38. European Forest Institute (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  39. Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/645
    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
  40. Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2024/643
    Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  41. Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2024/644
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  42. Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 May 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/640
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  43. Markets in Financial Instruments (Equivalence) (United States of America) (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Regulations 2024
    Laid 14 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/638
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  44. Green Gas Support Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 14 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/642
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  45. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Overseas Funds Regime) (Equivalence) (European Economic Area) Regulations 2024
    Laid 14 May 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/635
    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
  46. Students' Unions (Freedom of Speech) (Monetary Penalties) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 14 May 2024 · Department for Education · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  47. Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 13 May 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  48. Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 13 May 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  49. Armed Forces (Appeals Against Review of Sentence) Regulations 2024
    Laid 13 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2024/619
    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
  50. Armed Forces (Civilians Subject to Service Discipline) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 13 May 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2024/614
    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

Source: UK Parliament Statutory Instruments API

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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