Infrastructure Legislation

Regulations governing public works, infrastructure development, construction standards, and facility maintenance.

The M6 Toll Motorway (M6 Junction 3a to M6 Junction 11a) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2025

Published: Tue 4th Feb 25

A temporary traffic prohibition order was implemented on sections of the M6 Toll Motorway to facilitate roadworks, with exemptions for emergency services and related vehicles.


This Statutory Instrument temporarily prohibits traffic on specified sections of the M6 Toll Motorway (between junctions 3a and 11a) from February 7th to December 23rd, 2025, to allow for roadworks.

Exemptions are provided for emergency vehicles and those involved in the works.

The restrictions will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.

This is an amendment correcting a typographical error in the original.

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The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 4th Feb 25 Came into force: Mon 10th Feb 25

Amended official controls regulations to modernize UK import procedures, expand enforcement options, and update technical requirements for animal, food, and plant imports.


The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2025 modernize UK import control procedures for animals, food, and plants following Brexit.

The regulations expand the role of plant health officers, introduce digital certification options, allow more flexible locations for controls, and create new exemption powers for low-risk goods.

They establish civil sanctions and appeals processes while updating various technical requirements across multiple related regulations to align with new border control procedures.

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