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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 4 of 153
- Northern School of Art (Becoming a Higher Education Corporation) Order 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/740Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Building Societies Act 1986 (Assimilation to Company Law and Changes to Funding Limit) Order 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) (Required Information) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/756Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/743Already 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) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/750Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Over the Counter Derivatives (Intragroup Transactions) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Proscribed Organisations (Name Changes) Order 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/745Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/741Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Cabinet Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 6 July 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/753Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Infrastructure Planning (Timetable for Deciding Request for Direction) Regulations 2026Laid 3 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/728Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 3 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/735Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Prayed againstRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 3 July 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/744Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 3 July 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/742Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Infrastructure Planning (Rights of Entry Notice) Regulations 2026Laid 3 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/737Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Revocation) Order 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/709Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Financial Services Act 2012 (Relevant Functions in relation to Complaints Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/726Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/721Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Poole Harbour Revision Order 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/724Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Building Safety Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Overseas Prudential Requirements Regime (Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) Regulations 2026Laid 2 July 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Armed Forces (Review of Court Martial Sentence) (Amendment and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/693Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Education (Free School Lunches in Maintained Nursery Schools) (Universal Credit) (England) Order 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/706Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Pleasure Craft (Arrival and Report) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/707Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities (Remuneration Panels for Member Allowances and Consequential Amendments) Order 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/719Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Horizon Family Members Redress Scheme (Tax Exemptions and Relief) Regulations 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/717Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/701Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles Timeframes (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 1 July 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/704Already 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. 5) Regulations 2026Laid 30 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/703Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 30 June 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 30 June 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/700Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/702Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/699Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Domestic Property) (England) Order 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/692Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 29 June 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/697Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Online Procedure (Rules and Practice Directions) Rules 2026Laid 26 June 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/696Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Inter-authority Recoupment (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 June 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/686Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Universal Credit, Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Carer's Allowance Reassessment Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 25 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/681Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2026Laid 25 June 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/670Already 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 and Carer Benefits) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026Laid 25 June 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/679Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2026Laid 25 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/684Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026Laid 24 June 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 24 June 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/672Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Sector Fraud and Error (Recovery) Regulations 2026Laid 23 June 2026 · Cabinet Office · Made negative · SI 2026/668Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2026Laid 23 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/673Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Registered Pension Schemes (Net Pay Arrangements) Regulations 2026Laid 23 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/671Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead 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.