Instrument comes into force as law Business items
A step of type Business step.
Some instruments come into force when made, but most contain express provision bringing them into force at a later date (if no later date is given, the default assumption is that an instrument comes into force at the moment of making). The time when an instrument comes into force is known as its ‘commencement’
There are 6,538 business items.
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Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Health Service (Primary Dental Services and Dental Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Rate Relief and Demand Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Oil and Gas Authority (Levy and Fees) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Police Pensions (Member Contributions) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Recovery of Costs (Remand to Youth Detention Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Registration and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Relief for Creative Industries (Additional Information Requirements and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Seafarers’ Wages (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026
On 1 April 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made affirmative procedure.
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Central Rating List (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 31 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2026
On 31 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 31 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 31 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2026
On 31 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Electricity Network Connections (Designated Strategic Plans) Regulations 2026
On 30 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Procurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 30 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Asylum Support (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 27 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 27 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
On 27 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2026
On 27 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus Advance Corporation Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 26 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2026
On 26 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Modification of Section 4A) Order 2026
On 26 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026
On 26 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026
On 25 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026
On 25 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Requirement to Assist with Certain Plan Making (Prescribed Public Bodies) (England) Regulations 2026
On 25 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Town and Country Planning (Costs of Independent Examinations for Local Planning etc.) (Standard Daily Amount) (England) Regulations 2026
On 25 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026
On 25 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 24 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Temporary Continuation of 2022 Order and Adjustments) Order 2026
On 23 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Meters (Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 23 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Royal Air Force Terms of Service (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 23 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2026
On 20 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 18 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026
On 17 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Police (Amendment) (Recruitment Standards) Regulations 2026
On 17 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2026
On 16 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Income Tax (Tax Treatment of Scottish Carer Supplement and Exemption of Carer’s Additional Person Payment) Regulations 2026
On 15 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026
On 15 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 12 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026
On 12 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026
On 11 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Adoptions from Overseas) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 10 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Parental Order Cases) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 10 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 10 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2026
On 6 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 6 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2026
On 5 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Firearms (Revocation, Consequential Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026
On 4 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Parole Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026
On 4 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2026
On 3 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 3 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Tribunal Procedure and Employment Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026
On 2 March 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Environmental Permitting (Electricity Generating Stations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
On 28 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Forestry Act 1967 (Consent to Renewable Electricity Development) (England) Regulations 2026
On 27 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 27 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Designation of Special Tax Sites (Glasgow City Region Investment Zone) Regulations 2026
On 26 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Designation of Special Tax Sites (North East of Scotland Investment Zone) Regulations 2026
On 26 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Immigration (Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 26 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations and the Islands) Regulations 2026
On 26 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Sham Marriage and Civil Partnership (Referral of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 25 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Stockport Town Centre Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
On 23 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Football Spectators (2026 FIFA World Cup Control Period) Order 2026
On 21 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Lyme Regis, Bridport (West Bay) and Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2026
On 20 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025
On 20 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2026
On 19 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2026
On 19 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Compulsory Purchase of Land (Vesting Declarations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 18 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026
On 18 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 13 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
On 12 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2026
On 11 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026
On 10 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variation) Order 2026
On 9 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026
On 4 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Football Governance Act 2025 (Suitability Determination Period for Owners and Officers) Regulations 2026
On 2 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
On 1 February 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
On 31 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2025
On 31 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2026
On 30 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2026
On 30 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
On 29 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Heat Networks (Market Framework) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
On 28 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026
On 27 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Draft affirmative procedure.
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Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2025
On 23 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
On 21 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.
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Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
On 21 January 2026, as part of a work package subject to the Made negative procedure.