The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has recommended for upgrade to the affirmative procedure the Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026, laid for sifting under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA 2023).

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has reported the Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on the ground that the explanatory material provides insufficient information to enable a clear understanding of the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation.

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has reported the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026 on the ground that it is politically or legally important or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House of Lords.

No SIs considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) were reported. Under its post-Brexit sifting role, the SLSC considered two proposed negative instruments laid under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and made no recommendations for upgrade.

The House of Lords’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has drawn special attention to Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, including due to insufficient explanatory material provided by the Home Office. These changes, which took effect from different dates including on 26 March 2026, amongst other things reduce the duration of refugee protection from five years to 30 months with regular reviews; restrict Student visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and Skilled Worker visas for nationals from Afghanistan; and raise work eligibility thresholds for asylum seekers who are permitted to work to RQF level six. The Committee has criticised the changes for their lack of impact assessments and consultation and raised concerns that the Home Office has not fully considered the policy implications.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has issued a report highlighting three recent statutory instruments that rectify situations where fees were charged without proper statutory authority. The Committee strongly criticised the poor explanatory information provided by the departments involved, namely the Home Office, Department for Education and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. In response, the Committee has established clear guidelines for future instances, requiring full disclosure of the background, context, and legal analyses when correcting such situations. Member of the SLSC, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd emphasised the importance of openness and honesty with Parliament and the public, warning that failure to adhere to these new standards may result in ministers being called to explain themselves before the Committee.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has issued its eighth and ninth reports of Session 2023–2024. Instruments drawn to the special attention of the house in the eighth report include the Draft Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement and the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2023, SI 2023/1359 for reasons of political and legal importance or for issues of public policy. The eighth reports also provides an update on the backlog of Maritime legislation and on the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, SI 2023/949. The ninth report covers the government’s response to the work of the committee in Session 2022–2023.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 12th Report of Session 2023–2024. Instruments drawn to special attention of the House include the Draft Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024; the Draft Windsor Framework (Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 and the Draft Windsor Framework (UK Internal Market and Unfettered Access) Regulations 2024.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 13th Report of Session 2023–2024. Instruments drawn to special attention of the House include the Draft Data Protection Act 2018 (Amendment of Schedule 2 Exemptions) Regulations 2024, the Draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024, Draft Representation of the People (Variation of Election Expenses and Exclusions) Regulations 2024 and the Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024, SI 2024/103.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 14th report of session 2023–2024. The SLSC has reported that the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 were not drawn to the special attention of the house and are subject to affirmative approval.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 15th Report of Session 2023–2024. The SLSC has drawn two statutory instruments to the special attention of the House. Firstly, the Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 and one linked instrument have been highlighted on the ground that they are politically or legally important or give rise to issues of public policy that the House will be interested in. Secondly, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024, SI 2024/141 was highlighted on the ground that the explanatory material laid in support provides insufficient information to gain a clear understanding about the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 16th Report of Session 2023–2024. The SLSC has drawn the special attention of the House to the statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 556) on the ground that the explanatory material provides insufficient information on the instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation. The report also highlighted letters from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the SLSC regarding the Draft Energy Bills Discount Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024, SI 2024/141.