Economy Legislation
Regulations governing economic policy, monetary matters, taxation, public spending, and market regulation.
The Online Procedure (Rules and Practice Directions) Rules 2026
Established a digital-first procedural framework for civil court proceedings in England and Wales, specifically commencing with possession proceedings.
This Statutory Instrument establishes a framework for conducting civil proceedings in England and Wales through a dedicated digital service managed by HMCTS. It mandates that specified proceedings—initially limited to possession proceedings—must be initiated and conducted via GOV.UK, while providing paper-based alternatives for unrepresented individuals.
The rules grant courts extensive active case management powers, including the authority to direct parties toward mediation, decide issues without full hearings, and transfer cases out of the online system if necessary to achieve justice.
The Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Set a limit of zero carbon units that may be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2028-2032 budgetary period, excluding units related to emissions trading schemes.
The Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 establishes the maximum amount of carbon units that can be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2028-2032 budgetary period.
It directs that this limit be set at zero, effectively preventing the use of international carbon credits to meet national carbon budgets for that specific timeframe, except for units associated with emissions trading systems.
The order applies to the calculation of the net UK carbon account, overseen by the Secretary of State and relevant national authorities in the devolved administrations.
The Carbon Budget Order 2026
Established a maximum limit of 535 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for the UK's net carbon account between 2038 and 2042.
This Order establishes the legal limit for the net UK carbon account during the five-year budgetary period spanning 2038 to 2042.
It directs that the total greenhouse gas emissions, minus removals and credits, must not exceed 535,000,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
The Order applies to the whole of the United Kingdom and functions as a secondary legislative instrument under the Climate Change Act 2008 to ensure progress toward the 2050 net-zero target.
Amended a footnote in the Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026 to include a statutory definition reference.
This document corrects a footnoting error in the Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
It inserts a reference to Section 14(1) of the Defence Reform Act 2014 to provide the legal definition of 'single source regulations'.
The correction applies to all parties referencing the statutory authority of these procurement regulations.
The Universal Credit, Housing Benefit and State Pension Credit (Carer’s Allowance Reassessment Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Excluded Carer's Allowance recalculation lump sums from being counted as capital for means-tested benefits.
These Regulations modify several pieces of secondary legislation to ensure that lump sum payments made by the Secretary of State following a recalculation of Carer's Allowance are excluded from capital assessments.
The rules apply to individuals receiving State Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, or Universal Credit who receive such payments as a result of the Independent Review of Carer's Allowance Overpayments.
By directing that these sums be disregarded as capital, the instrument prevents these specific payments from affecting a claimant’s eligibility for or the amount of their means-tested benefits.
Designated the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 as a specified enactment to regulate the disclosure of information under the Enterprise Act 2002.
This Order designates the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 as specified subordinate legislation under Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002.
It subjects information obtained by public authorities via those regulations to statutory restrictions on disclosure concerning individuals and businesses.
Additionally, it authorizes public authorities to disclose such information to third parties to facilitate the exercise of certain statutory functions.
The Order applies to public authorities handling motor fuel pricing data across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Commenced the revocation of several articles of the Capital Requirements Regulation and established transitional status protections for central counterparties.
These Regulations bring into force various revocations of assimilated law relating to financial services, specifically targeting sections of the Capital Requirements Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 575/2013).
They establish transitional and saving arrangements for central counterparties (CCPs), allowing certain entities to maintain their status as qualifying central counterparties (QCCPs) during specified periods.
The regulations apply to HM Treasury, credit institutions, investment firms, and CCPs operating within or seeking recognition in the United Kingdom.
Amended the 2014 Regulations to refine the qualification, appeal, and error-correction procedures for renewable energy electricity contract allocations.
These Regulations amend the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014 to modify the administrative and legal processes governing how renewable energy projects qualify for financial support.
The instrument authorizes the delivery body to correct errors in qualification notices, expands the legal definition of applicants with pending appeals, and adjusts how the delivery body manages bids during ongoing litigation.
These changes apply to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the delivery body responsible for electricity contract allocations, and renewable energy developers applying for Contracts for Difference in England, Wales, and Scotland.