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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 7 of 153
- Employee Study and Training (Procedural Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 29 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/473Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 28 April 2026 · Department for Education · Made negative · SI 2026/459Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Plant Health) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 28 April 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Made negative · SI 2026/458Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026Laid 28 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026Laid 28 April 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
- Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026Laid 28 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 27 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 27 April 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/457Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Licences and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 27 April 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/456Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026Laid 23 April 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
- Nuclear Safeguards (EU Exit and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 23 April 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Greater London Authority Elections (Amendment) Rules 2026Laid 23 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/450Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026Laid 23 April 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/439Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Register of Overseas Entities (Protection and Trusts) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 22 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ministry of Defence Police (Vetting) Regulations 2026Laid 22 April 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Made negative · SI 2026/428Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 22 April 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made negative · SI 2026/443Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026Laid 22 April 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/430Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Made affirmative · SI 2026/436Already law, but it lapses unless Parliament approves it within a set time.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/435Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Statutory Auditors and Third Country Auditors (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/431Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Data Protection Act 2018 (Code of Practice on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision-Making) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Made negative · SI 2026/425Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 21 April 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Made negative · SI 2026/412Already 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 20 April 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Proposed negative statutory instrumentA proposal: a committee decides whether it should need a vote before it is made.
- Investigatory Powers (Communications Data) (Relevant Public Authorities) Regulations 2026Laid 20 April 2026 · Home Office · Made negative · SI 2026/426Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 20 April 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
- Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 20 April 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Charities Acts 1992 and 2011 (Substitution of Sums) Order 2026Laid 20 April 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Made negative · SI 2026/427Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026Laid 20 April 2026 · HM Treasury · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2026Laid 20 April 2026 · Scotland Office · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026Laid 16 April 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/418Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Electronic Commerce (Amendment and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026Laid 16 April 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Made negative · SI 2026/407Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Customs (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 16 April 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/393Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Ports of Fleetwood and Silloth (Transfer of Undertaking) Harbour Revision Order 2026Laid 16 April 2026 · Department for Transport · Made negative · SI 2026/404Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Planning Data (England) Regulations 2026Laid 16 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/420Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 15 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/410Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026Laid 15 April 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
- Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026Laid 14 April 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 14 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/406Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026Laid 14 April 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Draft affirmativeCannot become law until Parliament votes to approve it.Flagged by a committee · Prayed against · DebatedRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Birmingham East Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026Laid 14 April 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/405Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 9 April 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Made negative · SI 2026/395Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) (Amendment) Rules 2026Laid 8 April 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/391Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026Laid 1 April 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/388Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 1 April 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Made negative · SI 2026/390Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 March 2026 · HM Treasury · Made negative · SI 2026/347Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026Laid 26 March 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Made negative · SI 2026/369Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 March 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Made negative · SI 2026/350Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Read it on legislation.gov.uk
- Taking Control of Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026Laid 26 March 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Made negative · SI 2026/366Already law. It stays law unless either House votes to annul it within 40 days.Flagged by a committeeRead it on legislation.gov.uk
- Corporate Interest Restriction (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Laid 26 March 2026 · HM Revenue and Customs · Made negative · SI 2026/352Already 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.