Legislation Published March 2026

Summary

• 12th Mar 26 The Order increased the statutory borrowing limit for General Lighthouse Authorities under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to £166 million, effective March 31, 2026. View
• 12th Mar 26 The Regulations amended primary and secondary UK legislation to remove references to the revoked 2015 Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations and substitute them with provisions from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. View
• 12th Mar 26 The Regulations brought into force specific sections of the Online Safety Act 2023, primarily mandating CSEA content reporting duties for regulated user-to-user services effective April 7, 2026. View
• 12th Mar 26 The Order abolished the two-tier local government in Surrey, created two new unitary councils (East Surrey Council and West Surrey Council), mandated 2026 elections for shadow authorities, and detailed the complex transition and implementation procedures. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order amended the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 by introducing new death grants for retained firefighters, defining provisions for 'retained firefighter opt-out members' to purchase service, and extending multiple benefit claim and election deadlines. View
• 11th Mar 26 The statutory instrument that imposed emergency flight restrictions over an area in Falkirk, Scotland, was legally revoked with immediate effect. View
• 11th Mar 26 The 2026 Regulations updated the Firefighters' Pension Scheme member contribution thresholds and rates starting April 1st, 2026, and introduced an annual inflation adjustment mechanism. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Regulations amended six existing sets of health and safety legislation to explicitly include definitions, licensing rules, operator responsibilities, and safety case requirements for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and offshore hydrogen production activities. View
• 11th Mar 26 The regulations amended the 2005 Climate Change Levy Regulations to specify electricity used in hydrogen electrolysis and natural gas used in sodium bicarbonate production as non-fuel uses exempt from the levy. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order varied the 2013 Order to include offshore hydrogen production facilities within the scope of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 application outside Great Britain. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order designated Consumer Scotland to the list of bodies authorized to make super-complaints under the Enterprise Act 2002 schedule. View
• 11th Mar 26 * The Treasury applied percentage increases to official pensions and associated lump sums across the UK, effective from April 6th, 2026, establishing specific adjustment rates based on the pension's start date. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Regulations revoked certain Discretionary Financial Assistance legislation for England and amended the limits on discretionary housing payment expenditure for local authorities in Wales, effective from April 1, 2026. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Regulations update the daily costs payable by designated authorities for children remanded to youth detention accommodation by inserting new financial figures for periods starting on or after 1st April 2026. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order modified Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 to grant temporary, restricted competence to the Scottish Parliament regarding assisted dying substances and devices. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order legally specified the revaluation factors for public service pensions based on price and earnings changes for the 2025-2026 period and determined its commencement dates across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order modified UK social security legislation to give effect to the reciprocal contributions agreement with the Republic of India. View
• 11th Mar 26 The Order officially appointed the named individuals as His Majesty's Inspectors of Education, Children's Services and Skills, effective March 11, 2026. View
• 11th Mar 26 Statutory Instrument conferred key functions related to the accreditation, fee approval, enforcement, and reporting of consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers under the DMCC Act 2024 onto the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) starting April 2026. View