Draft affirmative Further information published by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC)

Instruments subject to the draft affirmative procedure are laid in draft and require approval in Parliament before being signed into law. Instruments concerning taxation are not laid in the Lords and only require the approval of the Commons. The Commons debates the instrument in a Delegated Legislation Committee or in the Commons Chamber, where a decision on approval is made. The Lords debates the instrument in Grand Committee or in the Lords Chamber, where a decision on approval is made.

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The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee can publish additional information once they've considered and made a decision on an instrument. The additional information tends, though is not limited, to be in the form of correspondence included in a later report.

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1. Gambling Levy Regulations 2025

   On 15 January 2025.

2. Separation of Waste (England) Regulations 2025

   On 18 December 2024.

3. Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024

   On 11 December 2024.

4. Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024

   On 5 December 2024.

5. Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024

   On 22 November 2024.

6. Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

   On 20 November 2024.

7. Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024

   On 7 November 2024.

8. Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

   On 7 November 2024.

9. Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024

   On 24 October 2024.

10. Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024

    On 24 October 2024.

11. Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024

    On 22 October 2024.

12. Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Naloxone and Transfers of Functions) Regulations 2024

    On 4 September 2024.

13. Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024

    On 2 May 2024.

14. Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024

    On 21 March 2024.

15. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024

    On 12 March 2024.

16. West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024

    On 12 March 2024.

17. Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024

    On 5 March 2024.

18. West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024

    On 29 February 2024.

19. Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024

    On 23 January 2024.

20. Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024

    On 30 November 2023.

21. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023

    On 23 November 2023.

22. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023

    On 23 November 2023.

23. Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023

    On 23 November 2023.

24. Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    On 9 November 2023.

25. Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023

    On 9 November 2023.

26. Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2023

    On 26 October 2023.

27. Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023

    On 26 October 2023.

28. Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023

    On 14 September 2023.

29. Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

    On 13 July 2023.

30. Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    On 29 June 2023.

31. Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    On 11 May 2023.

32. REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023

    On 11 May 2023.

33. Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023

    On 27 April 2023.

34. Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

    On 21 February 2023.

35. Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

36. Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

37. Environmental Targets (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

38. Environmental Targets (Residual Waste) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

39. Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

40. Environmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 17 January 2023.

41. Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

    On 17 January 2023.

42. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2022

    On 8 November 2022.

43. Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022

    On 12 July 2022.

44. Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022

    On 21 June 2022.

45. Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022

    On 26 April 2022.

46. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

    On 26 April 2022.

47. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

    On 29 March 2022.

48. Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 8 February 2022.

49. Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 8 February 2022.

50. Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

    On 8 February 2022.

51. Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021

    On 25 January 2022.

52. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

    On 14 December 2021.

53. Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

    On 12 October 2021.

54. Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021

    On 7 September 2021.

55. Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

    On 20 July 2021.

56. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

    On 19 July 2021.

57. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

    On 19 July 2021.

58. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021

    On 5 July 2021.

59. Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021

    On 30 June 2021.

60. Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021

    On 8 June 2021.

61. Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021

    On 16 March 2021.

62. Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 26 January 2021.

63. Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 5 January 2021.

64. Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

65. Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

66. Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

67. Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

68. REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

69. Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 17 November 2020.

70. Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

    On 3 November 2020.

71. Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 28 October 2020.

72. Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 28 October 2020.

73. Hazardous Substances and Packaging (Legislative Functions and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 28 October 2020.

74. Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 20 October 2020.

75. Pesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 20 October 2020.

76. State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 13 October 2020.

77. State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    On 13 October 2020.

78. Private Security Industry (Licence Fees) Order 2020

    On 3 March 2020.

79. Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018

    On 15 May 2018.

80. Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018

    On 15 May 2018.

81. Civil Legal Aid (Housing and Asylum Accommodation) Order 2023

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