The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its thirteenth report of session 2024–2025, 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 5 February 2025, the Committee scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that special attention of both Houses should be drawn to the eight of those considered, including the Immigration and Police (Passenger, Crew and Service Information) Order 2024, S.I 2024/1227, the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024, S.I 2024/1266, the Parliamentary Elections and Recall Petition (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2024, S.I 2024/1273, The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) Regulations 2024, S.I 2024/1281, The Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024, S.I. 2024/1303, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, S.I 2024/1306, the Medicines (Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Analogues) (Restrictions on Private Sales and Supplies) Order 2024, S.I 2024/1319 and the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Warwickshire College) Order of Council 2014 (Amendment) Order 2024, S.I 2024/1375.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its thirty-fifth report of session 2024–26. Ten instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: the Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025, SI 2025/790, reported for unexpected use of enabling power due to unintended retrospective effect; the Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/747, for failure to comply with proper legislative practice by omitting access details for incorporated documents; the Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Solar Generating Stations) (England) Order 2025, SI 2025/762, for unjustifiable delay in laying before Parliament; the Road Vehicles (Type Approval) (Amendment) (No. 2), Regulations 2025, SI 2025/796, for defective drafting in one respect; the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/797, for failure to comply with proper legislative practice by not citing consultation under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); the Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2025, SI 2025/850, for doubt as to whether it is intra vires in one respect; the Childcare Payments (Eligibility) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/857, for defective drafting. The Committee also reported three Orders made under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006: the Isle of Man Order 2025, SI 2025/824, the Jersey Order 2025 SI 2025/825, and the Guernsey Order 2025 SI 2025/827, each for doubt as to vires arising from incorrect citation of enabling powers.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its thirty-seventh report of session 2024–26. Eight instruments were drawn to the special attention of the House: the Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 2025, SI 2025/802, reported for defective drafting; the Power to Award Degrees Etc. (LTE Group Limited) Order 2025, SI 2025/826, for doubt as to whether it is intra vires; the Postal Services (Universal Postal Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025, SI 2025/890, and the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025, SI 2025/914, each for doubt as to vires; the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/989, for failure to comply with proper legislative practice and for doubt as to whether it is intra vires; the Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Riverside Energy Park) (England) Order 2025, SI 2025/1001, and the Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2025, SI 2025/1004, for requiring elucidation; and the Building Regulations Etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/1017, for defective drafting.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twenty-fourth Report of Session 2024-2025, drawing special attention of both Houses to two of those considered. The Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/368 and The Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/394.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twenty-second Report of Session 2024-2025, drawing special attention of both Houses to The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Financial Collateral Arrangements and Financial Instruments) (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025, SI 2025/275, The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/278 and, The Food Crime Officers (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/301. The Committee reported SI 2025/275 for failing to request an advance SI number, SI 2025/278 for omitting the citation of enabling powers under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 and SI 2025/301 for unnecessarily duplicating existing statutory duties.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twenty-seventh report of Session 2022—2023, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by 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 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 February 2023, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its eighth report of session 2024—2025. The following instruments have been drawn to the special attention of both Houses: The Magistrates’ Courts (Conversion of Cryptoassets) Rules 2024; The Magistrates’ Courts (Conversion of Terrorist Cryptoassets) Rules 2024; The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024; and The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its nineteenth report of Session 2024–2025, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by 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 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. As its meeting on 26 March 2025, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders.  It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to none of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its seventh report of session 2024—2025. The following statutory instrument (SI) was drawn to the special attention of both Houses: The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2024.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its tenth report of session 2024—2025. The following instruments have been drawn to the special attention of both Houses: The Power to Award Degrees Etc (Lamda Limited) (Amendment) Order 2024; and The Code Manager Selection Regulations 2024.The JCSI scrutinises 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 18 December 2024, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its twelfth report of session 2024—2025. The following instruments have been drawn to the special attention of both Houses: the London Port Health Authority Order 2024; and the Power to Award Degrees etc. (The University of Law Ltd) Order of Council 2018 (Amendment) Order 2024.The JCSI scrutinises 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 January 2025, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to two of those considered.

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published a letter from its Chair to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, highlighting significant rule of law concerns regarding the Criminal Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2024. The Committee identified discrepancies between an unpublished version of the instrument, which was signed by the Lord Chancellor and has legal effect, and the version published by the King's Printer. This situation contravenes the fundamental principle of accessible legislation. The JCSI has urged the Ministry of Justice to act swiftly, well before January 2025, to ensure the signed version becomes the published version and to implement measures preventing similar errors in future. The Committee deemed the Ministry's initial response insufficient given the gravity of the situation.