The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 14th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 6 March 2024 the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to none of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 15th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 13 March 2024 the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered. The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/92 was reported for intra vires and the Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/104 was reported for defective drafting.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 16th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 20 March 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to one of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 17th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 17 April 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 19th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 1 May 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 20th Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 8 May 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 21st Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 15 May 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to eight of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its 22nd Report of Session 2023–2024, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by an Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by the JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. At its meeting on 22 May 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to four of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twenty-sixth report of session 2024–2025. The following instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence (Sporiad na Mara) (Scotland) Order 2025 was reported for requiring clarification regarding the imprecise description of an onshore substation's location. Additionally, the Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure and Written Representations) Order 2025 and the Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025 were both reported for defective drafting due to concerns over the definitions relating to 'access' in the reserved matters stage. The report, which also includes detailed departmental memoranda, outlines these scrutiny grounds alongside administrative and procedural updates, thereby ensuring rigorous oversight of instruments within the Committee’s remit.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twenty-sixth report of session 2024–2025. The following instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025  reported this instrument for requiring elucidation, provided by the Department’s memorandum. In addition, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No.9 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 reported regulation 3(1) for defective drafting, acknowledged by the Department. Further, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2025 reported article 7 of this Order for requiring elucidation, provided by the Department’s memorandum. The report, which also includes detailed departmental memoranda, outlines these scrutiny grounds alongside administrative and procedural updates, thereby ensuring rigorous oversight of instruments within the Committee’s remit.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) published its twenty-ninth report of session 2024–25 which reported two statutory instruments (SI) for procedural and legal deficiencies. The following instruments were drawn to the special attention of the Committee: The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/558, for failing to follow proper legislative practice by not consulting the SI Registrar on correcting defective instruments. Additionally, the Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading and Register) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/571 was reported for a potential vires issue, stemming from the failure to cite the specific enabling power under section 31(2) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 in its preamble.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its thirtieth report of session 2024–2025. The following instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: The Registration of Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Registration Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/569 for improper legislative practice regarding font sizes in forms. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/575 for defective drafting of extent provisions.