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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.

702 laid before Parliament in the last 12 months; 180 of them were debated (26 per cent).

7,646 instruments, page 36 of 153

  1. Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 22 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/184
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  2. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024
    Laid 22 February 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  3. Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  4. Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Application and Modification of the Extradition Act 2003) (England and Wales) Order 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/175
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  5. Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  6. Customs (Preferential Trade Arrangements: Error in Evidence of Origin) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2024/166
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  7. Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/170
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  8. Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/176
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  9. Extradition Appeals (Scotland) Order 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2024/172
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  10. Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 21 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  11. Nutrition and Health Claims (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 February 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2024/165
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  12. Electricity (Criteria for Relevant Electricity Projects) (Transmission) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 February 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/168
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  13. Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 20 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  14. Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/150
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  15. Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/155
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  16. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  17. Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Register of Overseas Entities) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/153
    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
  18. Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  19. Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 19 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  20. Supreme Court Fees Order 2024
    Laid 15 February 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2024/147
    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. Road Vehicles (Type-Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 15 February 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/146
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  22. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024
    Laid 13 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/141
    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
  23. Railways (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024
    Laid 8 February 2024 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2024/127
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  24. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Fire and Rescue Services) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 8 February 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  25. Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 8 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  26. Independent System Operator and Planner Transfer Scheme Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/134
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  27. Independent System Operator and Planner Transfer Scheme Compensation Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2024/125
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  28. Value Added Tax (Distance Selling) (Amendments) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/128
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  29. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  30. North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  31. Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  32. West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024
    Laid 7 February 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee · Prayed against
  33. Statutory Paternity Pay (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 5 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/121
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  34. Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 5 February 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2024/120
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  35. Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024
    Laid 1 February 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/110
    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. Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024
    Laid 1 February 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2024/106
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  37. School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Co-ordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 1 February 2024 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2024/109
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  38. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2024
    Laid 1 February 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  39. Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2024
    Laid 1 February 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2024/101
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  40. Windsor Framework (UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024
    Laid 31 January 2024 · Cabinet Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  41. National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
    Laid 31 January 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
  42. Windsor Framework (Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024
    Laid 31 January 2024 · Northern Ireland Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  43. Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024
    Laid 31 January 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  44. Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024
    Laid 30 January 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/103
    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
  45. Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses and Exclusions) Regulations 2024
    Laid 29 January 2024 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Closed) · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee · Prayed against
  46. Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 29 January 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  47. Income Tax (Accommodation Allowances of Armed Forces) Regulations 2024
    Laid 25 January 2024 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2024/76
    Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.
    Read it on legislation.gov.uk
  48. Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
    Laid 25 January 2024 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2024/85
    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
  49. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024
    Laid 25 January 2024 · Home Office · Draft affirmative
    Cannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.
    Flagged by a committee
  50. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024
    Laid 24 January 2024 · Department for Business and Trade (Closed) · Made negative · SI 2024/80
    Already 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

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

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