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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 6 of 153
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026Laid 1 June 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 1 June 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026Laid 1 June 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026Laid 1 June 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026Laid 1 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
- Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 1 June 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Anti-avoidance Information Notices (Resolution of Disputes as to Privilege) Regulations 2026Laid 29 May 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/560Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026Laid 28 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/561Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Education (Educational Provision for Improving Behaviour) (Application to Academies and Pupil Referral Units and Minor Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 26 May 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/558Already 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.) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 22 May 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/555Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Securitisation (Overseas STS Equivalence) (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) Regulations 2026Laid 21 May 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/550Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Governance) Regulations 2026Laid 21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/545Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Pooling, Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2026Laid 21 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/544Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 21 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/554Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 20 May 2026 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Environmental Permitting (Waste Controlling or Transporting) and Relevant Functions of Primary Authorities (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 20 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Armed Forces Pension (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/523Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Airports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026Laid 20 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Made negative · SI 2026/531Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2026/543Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/541Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- West Midlands Combined Authority (Key Route Network) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Income Tax (Exemption of Kinship Allowance Payments in Kinship Zones) Order 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/538Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Regulated Electronic Programme Guide (Prescribed Description and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2026Laid 19 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Made negative · SI 2026/529Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/528Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/535Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/532Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/536Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Draft affirmative remedial orderChanges a law found incompatible with human rights; Parliament must approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (Directions to OFCOM) (Revocation) Order 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Licensing Act 2003 (FIFA World Cup Licensing Hours) Order 2026Laid 18 May 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/520Already 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 (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 15 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/512Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 (Meaning of "Digital Sequence Information") Regulations 2026Laid 15 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2026/521Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Control of Explosives Precursors etc. (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Northern Ireland Office · Made negative · SR (NI) 2026/89Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/514Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Electricity Capacity (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Home Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (Consequential Amendments and Revocations) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/519Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/510Already 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 (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/517Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization and North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) (Revocation) Regulations 2026Laid 14 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2026/518Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Biodiversity Gain Site Register (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 6 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/494Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 6 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/493Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 1 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/478Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Erasmus+ Programme (Data Processing) Regulations 2026Laid 30 April 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/470Already 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
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Instruments laid before Parliament only; some instruments are never laid.