Data protection regime

Government responds to the JCHR report on the Crime and Policing Bill

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published the Government’s response to its report on the Crime and Policing Bill, which addresses recommendations on anti-social behaviour, public order and human rights safeguards.

DBT announces Export Control Amendment Regulations 2025 for December implementation

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced that the Export Control (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025 will be laid in November 2025 and come into force in December 2025, introducing legislative changes to the UK’s export control framework. The amendments will strengthen controls on emerging technologies and dual-use goods, transfer certain items from Schedule 3 of The Export Control Order 2008, SI 2008/3231 to Annex I of the Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 to align with EU rules, and update Schedule 4 following the lifting of the arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan while retaining transit controls on specific goods. Further revisions will ensure consistency with international regimes and amend Annexes II and III of the assimilated Torture Goods Regulation to align controls on goods linked to capital punishment and torture with EU Regulation 2019/125.

JCSI publishes 38th report of Session 2024–26

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 38th report of Session 2024–26. Five instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: the Power to Award Degrees Etc (Northern School of Contemporary Dance) Order 2025, SI 2025/931; the Power to Award Degrees Etc (TEC Partnership) (Amendment) Order 2025, SI 2025/940; the Power to Award Degrees Etc (Cornwall College) Order 2025, SI 2025/990 and the Power to Award Degrees Etc (LTE Group) Order 2025, SI 2025/1039, each reported for failure to comply with proper legislative practice. The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025, SI 2025/969, were also reported for requiring elucidation.