UK Legislation
Acts of Parliament by states preceding the United Kingdom
Of the Kingdom of England Before 1601 · 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 · 1700–1706
Of the Kingdom of Ireland Before 1701 · 1701–1800
Of the Kingdom of Scotland Up to 1707
Of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707–1719 · 1720–1739 · 1740–1759 · 1760–1779 · 1780–1800
Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament
1801–1819 · 1820–1839 · 1840–1859 · 1860–1879 · 1880–1899 · 1900–1919 · 1920–1939 · 1940–1959 · 1960–1979 · 1980–1999 · 2000 to date
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Rules and Orders United Kingdom 1902-1947 Northern Ireland 1922-1974
United Kingdom Statutory Instruments 1948 · 1949 · 1950 · 1951 · 1952 · 1953 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008
Devolved Legislation
Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament (1999 to date) Acts of the N. Ireland Parliament (1921–1972) Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly (2000-2002, 2007 to date)
Measures and Orders Measures of the Welsh Assembly Orders in Council for Northern Ireland
Delegated Legislation Scottish Statutory Instruments 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 Welsh Statutory Instruments 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008
Church of England
Measures · Instruments

United Kingdom legislation comes from a number of different sources. The United Kingdom does not have a single body of legislation, but is divided into three states, each with its own laws and legal system: England and Wales (English law), Scotland (Scots law), and Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland law).

Modern sources of legislation

Parliament of the United Kingdom

• Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament
• Statutory instruments (for example, orders or regulations) made by a Minister or by the Queen-in-Council, generally subject either to parliamentary approval (affirmative procedure) or parliamentary disallowance; these are made either under Acts or by the royal prerogative.

Scottish Parliament

• Acts of the devolved Scottish Parliament, and statutory instruments made by the Scottish Government (likewise generally subject to approval or disallowance by the Scottish Parliament)

National Assembly for Wales

• Statutory instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales

Northern Ireland Assembly

• Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and statutory instruments made by Northern Ireland Departments

European Union

• Decisions, directives and regulations of the European Communities.

Historical sources of legislation

• Parliament of England (13th century - 1707)
• Parliament of Scotland (13th century - 1707)
• Parliament of Ireland (13th century - 1800)
• Parliament of Great Britain (1707 - 1800)
• Parliament of Northern Ireland (1921 - 1972)

See also

• List of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom

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