Asked by: Graham Brady (Conservative - Altrincham and Sale West)
Question to the Leader of the House:
To ask the Leader of the House, what covid-19 related provisions the Government has put in place since 1 March 2020; under what statutory powers each provision was put in place; on what date each provision was (a) announced and (b) laid before Parliament; and on what date each provision (i) came into force and (ii) was approved by Parliament.
Answered by Jacob Rees-Mogg
Since 1 March 2020, and as of Monday 20 July, the Government has laid 127 statutory instruments in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. This has enabled the Government to swiftly put in place the legislation needed and we will continue to bring forward further SIs for Parliament to consider, as required. The table below provides a list of each SI, outlining the powers it was made under; the date it was laid before Parliament; the date the SI came into force; and, where applicable, the date it was approved by Parliament.
The Government continues to make every effort to ensure that announcements are made in good time ahead of the legislation being brought forward, while balancing the need for urgent action to deal with the pandemic.
Table of Statutory Instruments laid since 1 March 2020
Department | Title | Power it is made under | Procedure | Laying date | Coming into force date | Approved in Parliament |
DHSC | The Health Protection (Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Negative | 06/03/20 | 05/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 12/03/20 | 13/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance Amendment Regulations 2020 and their | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 12/03/20 | 13/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | Universal Credit and Employment Support Allowance Amendment (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 12/03/20 | 13/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) No.2 Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 16/03/20 | 17/03/20 | N/A |
HMT | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 | Negative | 20/03/20 | 23/03/20 | N/A |
Defra | Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Climate Change Act 2008 | Negative | 20/03/20 | 21/03/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Town and Country Planning Act 1990 | Negative | 23/03/20 | 24/03/20 | N/A |
DHSC | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 23/03/20 | 21/03/20 | The regulations were revoked before they could be approved. |
DfT | Street and Road Works (Amendments Relating to Electronic Communications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and The Traffic Management Act 2004 | Negative | 26/03/20 | 30/03/20 | N/A |
DHSC | The National Health Service (Amendments Relating to the Provision of Primary Care Services During a Pandemic etc.) Regulations 2020 | The National Health Service Act 2006 | Negative | 26/03/20 | 27/03/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 | The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 26/03/20 | 26/03/20 | 14/05/20 |
DWP | Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Revocation) Regulations 2020 | The Pensions Act 2004 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 31/03/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Competition Act 1998 (Health Services for Patients in England) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 | The Competition Act 1998 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Competition Act 1998 (Groceries) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 | The Competition Act 1998 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The European Communities Act 1972 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 26/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; the Jobseekers Act 1995; the Housing Act 1996; The Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 30/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | NI Equivalent | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; the Jobseekers Act 1995; the Housing Act 1996; The Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 30/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Waiting Days and General Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; The Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | NI Equivalent | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; The Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) (Revocation) Regulations 2020 | The Pension Schemes Act 1993 | Negative | 27 March | 31/03/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Competition Act 1998 (Solent Maritime Crossings) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 | The Competition Act 1998 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
HO | Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Police Act 1997 | Negative | 27/03/20 | 28/03/20 | N/A |
HO | Investigatory Powers (Temporary Judicial Commissioners and Modification of Time Limits) Regulations 2020 | The Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 27 March | 27/03/20 | N/A |
BEIS | The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 | The Energy Act 2008 | Negative | 30 March | 31/03/20 | N/A |
DfT | The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Road Traffic Act 1988 | Negative | 30/03/20 | 31/03/20. | N/A |
DHSC | Nursing and Midwifery Council (Emergency Procedures) (Amendment) Rules 2020 Order of Council 2020 | The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 | Negative | 30/03/20 | 31/03/20 | N/A |
HO | Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) Regulations 2020 | Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 01/04/20 | 02/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 | The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 | Negative | 02/04/20 | 04/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 | The Housing Act 1996 and the Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Negative | 3 April | 06/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 | The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 | Negative | 3 April | 06/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner (Coronavirus) (Postponement of Elections and Referendums) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 | The Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 6 April | 07/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 | The Prison Act 1952 | Negative | 6 April | 06/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Offender Management Act 2007 (Coronavirus) (Approved Premises) Regulations 2020 | The Offender Management Act 2007 | Negative | 6 April | 06/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 The Jobseekers Act 1995 The State Pension Credit Act 2002 The Welfare Reform Act 2007 The Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Negative | 7 April | 08/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020 Northern Ireland | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 The Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 The State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 The Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 | Negative | 7 April | 08/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 7 April | 08/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 | Negative | 7 April | 30/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 | The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 | Negative | 08/04/20 | 09/04/20 | N/A |
DHSC | The National Health Service (Performers List) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The National Health Service Act 2006 | Negative | 08/04/20 | 09/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 | The Courts Act 2003 | Negative | 09/04/20 | 14/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Electronic Monitoring (Responsible Persons) Order 2020 | The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 | Negative | 09/04/20 | 10/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Tribunal Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 | The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 | Negative | 09/04/20 | 10/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Employment Appeals (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 | The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 | Negative | 09/04/20 | 10/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 15/04/20 | 16/04/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Land Registry Amendment 2020 | The Land Registration Act 2002 | Negative | 15/04/20 | 16/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Local Government (Coronavirus) (Structural Changes) (Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020. | The Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 16 April | 08/04/20 | N/A |
DHSC | The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Regulated Activities) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 | The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 | Negative | 17/04/20 | 17/04/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Competition Act 1998 (Health Services for Patients in Wales) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 | The Competition Act 1998 | Negative | 20/04/20 | 21/04/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) (Coronavirus) (Amendments) 2020 | The European Communities Act 1972 | Negative | 22/04/20 | 23/04/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 22/04/20 | 22/04/20 | 14/05/20 |
DfE | The Adoption and children (coronavirus) (amendment) Regulations 2020. | The Children Act 1989 The Care Standards Act 2000 The Adoption and Children Act 2002 The Children Act 2004 The Education and Inspections Act 2006 | Negative | 23/04/20 | 24/04/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Non-Domestic Rating (Transitional Protection Payments and Rates Retention) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Local Government Finance Act 1988 | Negative | 23/04/20 | 1(2)Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 15th May 2020. | N/A |
DfE | The School Admissions (Appeals Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020. | The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 | Negative | 23/04/20 | 24/04/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Early Years Foundation Stage (learning and development requirements) and (Welfare requirements) Miscellaneous provisions) (amendment) (coronavirus) Regulations 2020. | The Childcare Act 2006 | Negative | 23/04/20 | 24/04/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 | Negative | 24/04/20 | 25/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Maternity Allowance, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Normal Weekly Earnings etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. | The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 24/04/20 | 25/04/20 | N/A |
DWP | The State Pension Credit (Coronavirus) (Electronic Claims) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Administration Act 1992 | Negative | 27/04/20 | 04/05/20 | N/A |
DHSC | National Health Service (Quality Accounts) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | The Health Act 2009 | Negative | 28/04/20 | 29/05/20 | N/A |
HO | The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Pandemic supply) Regulations 2020 | The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 | Negative | 29/04/20 | 29/05/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Children and Families Act 2014 The Education Act 1996 | Negative | 30/04/20 | 01/05/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Education (School Teachers' Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Education Act 2002 | Negative | 30/04/20 | 21/05/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Criminal Legal Aid (Coronavirus, Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 | Negative | 30/04/20 | 01/05/20 | N/A |
Defra | The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020. | The European Communities Act 1972 Article 78(b) of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | Negative | 01/05/20 | 15/05/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Competition Act 1998 (Dairy Produce) (Coronavirus) (Public Policy Exclusion) Order 2020 | Competition Act 1998 | Negative | 01/05/20 | 01/05/20 | N/A |
HMT | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 | Negative | 01/05/20 | 04/05/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 13/05/20 | 13/05/20 | 15/06/20 |
MHCLG | The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Coronavirus)(Amendment) Order 2020 | European Communities Act 1972 | Negative | 13/05/20 | 14/05/20 | N/A |
HMRC | The Individual Savings Account (Amendment No 3) Regulations 2020 | Finance Act 1993; Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005; Finance Act 2016 | Negative | 14/05/20 | 04/06/20 | N/A |
Defra | The Direct Payments (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 | Article 78(b)(1) of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | Negative | 14/05/20 | 15/05/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 | Prison Act 1952 | Negative | 14/05/20 | 15/05/20 | N/A |
DWP | Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers' Liabilities) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 15/05/20 | 26/05/20 | N/A |
DWP | Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers' Liabilities) Northern Ireland Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 | Negative | 15/05/20 | 26/05/20 | N/A |
MoJ | The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 | Negative | 18/05/20 | 08/06/20 | N/A |
DWP | Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Self-employed Claimants and Reclaims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Social Security Administration Act 1992; Welfare Reform Act 2012 | Negative | 20/05/20 | 21/05/20 | N/A |
DWP | Universal Credit (Coronavirus) (Self-employed Claimants and Reclaims) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 | Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 | Negative | 20/05/20 | 21/05/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Electricity Capacity (Amendment etc.) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 | Draft affirmative | 20/05/20 | N/A | 02/07/20 |
HMRC | The Income Tax (Exemption for Coronavirus Related Home Office Expenses) Regulations 2020 | Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 | Negative | 21/05/20 | 11/06/20 | N/A |
HMRC | The Social Security Contributions (Disregarded Payments) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 21/05/20 | 11/06/20 | N/A |
HMRC | The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 | Tax Credits Act 2002 | Negative | 22/05/20 | 23/05/20 | N/A |
DfT | The Traffic Order Procedure (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 | Negative | 22/05/20 | 23/05/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 | Negative | 27/05/20 | 28/05/20 | N/A |
DfE | Independent Schools (DBS Checks) (Coronavirus) SI | Education and Skills Act 2008 | Negative | 28/05/20 | 18/06/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Education Act 1996 | Negative | 28/05/20 | 01/06/20 | N/A |
DfE | The School Discipline (England) (Coronavirus) (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Education Act 2002 | Negative | 28/05/20 | 01/06/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Schools Forums (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | School Standards and Framework Act 1998 | Negative | 28/05/20 | 18/06/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 01/06/20 | 01/06/20 | 25/06/20 |
AG | Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 | Negative | 02/06/20 | 02/06/20 | N/A |
DHSC | The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Statutory Storage Period for Embryos and Gametes) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 | Negative | 03/06/20 | 01/07/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to England) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Negative | 03/06/20 | 08/06/20 | N/A |
DfT | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Advice for Passengers) (England) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Negative | 03/06/20 | 08/06/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) SI | Higher Education and Research Act 2017; Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 | Draft affirmative | 04/06/20 | N/A | 02/07/20 |
BEIS | Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) | Energy Act 2013 | Draft affirmative | 04/06/20 | N/A | 02/07/20 |
Defra | Direct Payments to Farmers (Inspections) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020 | Article 62(2)(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council | Negative | 09/06/20 | 30/06/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 12/06/20 | 13/06/20 | The regulations were revoked before they could be approved. |
DfT/DHSC | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 592) | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 15/06/21 | 15/06/20 | 08/07/20 |
DfE | The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Education Act 1996 | Negative | 18/06/20 | 09/07/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Business Tenancies (Restriction on Forfeiture: Relevant Period) (Coronavirus) (England) Regulations 2020 | Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 19/06/20 | 29/06/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Taking Control of Goods and Certification of Enforcement Agents (Amendment) (No.2) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 | Negative | 19/06/20 | 24/06/20 | N/A |
MoJ | Competition Appeals Tribunal | Crime and Courts Act 2013 | Draft affirmative | 22/06/20 | N/A | 15/07/20 |
BEIS | Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2020 | Enterprise Act 2002 | Made affirmative | 22/06/20 | 23/06/20 | 15/07/20 |
HMRC | The Life Assurance Scheme (English and Welsh Schemes) (Excluded Benefits for Tax Purposes) Regulations 2020 | Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 | Negative | 22/06/20 | 13/07/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | The Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 | Town and Country Planning Act 1990 | Negative | 24/06/20 | 25/06/20 | N/A |
BEIS | The Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2020 | Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000 | Negative | 26/06/20 | 26/06/20 | N/A |
BEIS | The Companies etc. (Filing Requirements) (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2020 Negative Procedure | Companies Act 2006; Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 | Negative | 26/06/20 | 27/06/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Patents, Trade Marks and Registered Designs (Fees) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 | Trade Marks Act 1994; Registered Designs Act 1949 | Negative | 29/06/20 | 30/07/20 | N/A |
DfT | Electric Scooter (Trials) Regulations - (working title) | Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; Road Traffic Act 1988; Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 | Negative | 30/06/20 | 04/07/20 | N/A |
HMRC | The Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 | Childcare Payments Act 2014 | Negative | 30/06/20 | 21/07/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2020 | The Planning Act 2008 | Draft affirmative | 30/06/2020 | N/A | 14/07/20 |
MOJ | The Secure Training Centre (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 | Prison Act 1952 | Negative | 01/07/2020 | 02/07/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020 | Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994; Coronavirus Act 2020; Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 | Negative | 03/07/20 | 06/07/20 | N/A |
DWP | The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No.2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 | Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992; Coronavirus Act 2020 | Negative | 03/07/20 | 06/07/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020 | 06/07/20 | Made affirmative | 03/07/20 | 04/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 03/07/20 | 04/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
DHSC | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Public Health Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Negative | 06/07/20 | 07/07/20 | N/A |
DWP | Pension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) Regulations 2020 | The Insolvency Act 1986; The Companies Act 2006; Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 | Made affirmative | 06/07/20 | 07/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
DCMS | Charitable Incorporated Organisations Moratorium Regulations 2020 | Charities Act 2011 | Made affirmative | 08/07/20 | 06/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
HMRC | The Value Added Tax (Zero Rate for Personal Protective Equipment) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020 | Value Added Tax Act 1994 | Negative | 09/07/20 | 30/07/20 | N/A |
HMRC | International Tax Enforcement (Disclosable Arrangements) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | the Finance Act 2019 | Negative | 09/07/20 | 30/07/20 | N/A |
DfE | The Childcare (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | the Childcare Act 2016 | Negative | 10/07/20 | 31/07/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 10/07/20 | 11/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 | the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Negative | 10/07/20 | 11/07/20 | N/A |
HMRC | Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Hospitality and Tourism) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 | the Value Added Tax Act 1994 | Negative | 14/07/20 | 15/07/20 | N/A |
MHCLG | Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 | Negative | 15/07/20 | 16/07/20 | N/A |
BEIS | Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 | Negative | 15/07/20 | 16/07/20 | N/A |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 | the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 17/07/20 | 18/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
DHSC | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 | the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | Made affirmative | 20/07/20 | 18/07/20 | Still going through parliamentary process |
Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to enable MPs to scrutinise decisions made by the European (a) Parliament and (b) Commission.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is committed to facilitating the scrutiny of EU decisions through the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee and the Lords EU Committee during the transition period.
In addition, section 13A of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (inserted by section 29 of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020) provides that if the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee or the Lords EU Committee publishes a report which states that EU legislation, including Council Decisions, made during the transition period raises a matter of vital national interest, a Minister must make arrangements for a debate in the relevant House within 14 sitting days.
By the end of the year, we will be a fully independent and sovereign country: this means that there will be no alignment with EU law and no jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.
Asked by: Earl of Kinnoull (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from 1 July 2019 to 31 January 2020, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and for how many documents such an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Lord True - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and is no longer part of the EU’s decision making machinery so no further scrutiny overrides will require to be reported to Parliament.
Between July 2019 to January 2020, 348 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Scrutiny during this period was interrupted by the dissolution of parliament. There were 54 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before parliamentary scrutiny procedures had been completed.
Historically, the largest category of instruments on which overrides have occurred have been fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy measures including EU restrictive (sanctions) measures and during this period there were 40 occasions when such instruments were adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | House of Lords override | House Commons override | No. of overrides in both Houses at same time | Total no. of overrides |
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Defence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 34 | 39 | 33 | 40 |
HM Treasury | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
International Development | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
International Trade | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 44 | 52 | 42 | 54 |
Asked by: Lord Boswell of Aynho (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government for each Government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Between January and June 2019, 414 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
During this period there were 37 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before parliamentary scrutiny procedures had been completed. In compiling these statistics a further 4 overrides were identified which were not included in the previous written answer for the period July-December 2018 (HL13200). They are included in this latest table.
As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1 & b). House of Lords override | (2 & c). House Commons override | (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time | Total no. of overrides |
Cabinet Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office* | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
HM Revenue & Customs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
International Trade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Transport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
HM Treasury | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Home Office** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 37 | 41 | 37 | 41 |
*3 overrides occurred between July-December 2018
**Override occurred between July-December 2018
Asked by: Lord Boswell of Aynho (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Between July and December 2018, 350 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 35 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed.
As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 27 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1 & b). House of Lords override | (2 & c). House Commons override | (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time | Total no. of overrides |
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cabinet Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 24 | 20 | 16 | 28 |
HM Treasury | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Totals | 30 | 26 | 21 | 35 |
Asked by: Lord Boswell of Aynho (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Between January and June 2018, 572 Explanatory Memoranda on EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 35 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed.
As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instruments were fast-moving and sensitive Common Foreign and Security Policy/EU restrictive measures proposals where there were 32 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1 & b). House of Lords override | (2 & c). House Commons override | (a).No. of overrides in both Houses at same time | Total no. of overrides |
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Totals | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 |
Asked by: Lord Boswell of Aynho (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2017, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Between July and December 2017, 508 EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 95 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.
In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. This period of reporting coincided with the extended period in the new Parliament before the European Scrutiny Committee in the House of Commons was re-appointed on 30 October 2017 and only began meeting again on 13 November to scrutinise documents. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument was fast-moving and sensitive CFSP and EU restrictive measures where there were 66 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1 & b). House of Lords override | (2 & c). House of Commons override | (a). No. of overrides in both Houses at the same time | Total no. of overrides |
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Defence | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 52 | 70 | 51 | 71 |
International Development | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
International Trade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
HM Revenue and Customs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
HM Treasury | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Work and Pensions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 63 | 94 | 62 | 95 |
Asked by: Lord Jay of Ewelme (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from January to June, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.
Answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns
Between January and June 2017, 476 EU proposals and other documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 66 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.
In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. This period of reporting coincided with the dissolution of Parliament where between the prorogation of Parliament between 27 April and 30 June there was no opportunity for scrutiny by the Commons European Scrutiny Committee and the Committee has yet to be reappointed in the new Parliament. However, Lord Boswell of Aynho was reappointed as Chair of the Lords European Union Committee on 21 June and began considering EU documents and EMs submitted to the Committee on 27 June. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument was fast-moving and sensitive CFSP and EU restrictive measures where there were 29 such instruments adopted before scrutiny could be completed. There was also a package of 27 measures on which HM Treasury submitted EMs on the 2017 National Reform Programmes of Member States other than Greece, which were endorsed by Heads of Government at the June European Council without the opportunity for clearance by either Scrutiny Committee.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1) & (b). House of Lords Override | (2) & (c). House of Commons override | (a). No. of overrides in both Houses | Total no. of overrides |
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Communities and Local Government | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office* | 24 | 31 | 24 | 31 |
HM Treasury | 27 | 30 | 27 | 30 |
Home Office | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 55 | 66 | 55 | 66 |
* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 20 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limité marking (ie. internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).
Asked by: Lord Boswell of Aynho (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, for each Government department, from July to December 2016, on how many occasions a scrutiny reserve resolution in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons, was overridden; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, or (b) either House.
Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley
Between July and December 2016, 557 Explanatory Memoranda on EU documents were submitted for scrutiny.
Across both Houses there were 33 occasions when the Government supported decisions in the EU Council of Ministers before the scrutiny procedures had been completed by either one or both Scrutiny Committees.
In each case the Government explained to the Scrutiny Committees why it was important for the proposal to be supported before clearance had been provided. As with previous six-monthly periods, the largest category of instrument were fast-moving and sensitive EU restrictive measures where there were 22 such instruments (67% of the total number) adopted before scrutiny could be completed.
The figures requested are set out below:
Department | (1). House of Lords Override | (2). House of Commons override | (1). No. of overrides in both Houses | (2). Total no. of overrides |
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Culture, Media and Sport | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office* | 22 | 26* | 22 | 26 |
HM Treasury** | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
International Trade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 25 | 33 | 25 | 33 |
* In addition to the formal overrides listed here, there were 40 occasions when Council Decisions were adopted prior to scrutiny by the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee due to their limite marking (ie internal EU limited distribution marking for content not intended to be in the public domain).
** An override on the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market, was identified to have occurred at the 27 June 2016 ECOFIN, after the answer had been published for the override figures for January-June 2016 (HL 1405).
Asked by: Lord Judd (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that all sensitive and important areas for biodiversity and wildlife in National Parks, sites of special scientific interest and elsewhere are fully protected and maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The Government will soon be publishing and consulting on a green paper on the environment and our ambition is to become the first generation to leave the natural environment in a better state than we found it.
The Government is considering the impacts of the decision to leave the EU, including future arrangements for existing legislation. Any future changes in the law will be subject to Parliamentary scrutiny.
The Prime Minister has announced our plans for a Great Repeal Bill that will convert current EU law, including environmental law, into domestic legislation. This will give consumers, workers and businesses as much certainty as possible by maintaining the existing laws.
The UK will continue to be bound by and implement the obligations under the international multilateral environmental agreements to which we are a Party.