United Kingdom legislation

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the United Kingdom
UK Legislation
Of the Kingdom of England Before 1485 1485–1601 · 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 · 1700–1706
Royal statutes, etc. issued before the development of Parliament
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 Parliament of the United Kingdom
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 1894–1947 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 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
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) Acts of the Welsh Assembly (2011 to date)
Measures and Orders Measures of the Welsh Assembly (2007-2011) Measures of the N. Ireland Assembly (1973-1974) Orders in Council for Northern Ireland
Delegated Legislation Scottish Statutory Instruments 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 Welsh Statutory Instruments 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 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 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011
Church of England
Measures · Instruments

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

1 Modern sources of legislation
2 Historical sources of legislation
3 See also

Modern sources of legislation

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster)
Statutory Instruments, made under the authority of an Act of Parliament by either a government minister or by the Queen-in-Council, and which are generally subject either to parliamentary approval (affirmative procedure) or parliamentary disallowance (negative procedure)
Prerogative instruments, made by the Sovereign under the royal prerogative.

Scottish Parliament

Acts of the devolved Scottish Parliament
Scottish Statutory Instruments made by the Scottish Government; as with Statutory Instruments made by the British government, these are generally subject to either approval or disallowance by the Scottish Parliament

National Assembly for Wales

Acts (formerly Measures) of the National Assembly for Wales
Welsh Statutory Instruments made by the Welsh Government (formerly by the National Assembly)

Northern Ireland Assembly

Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Statutory Rules made by the Northern Ireland Executive

European Union

Decisions, directives and regulations of the European Communities.

Historical sources of legislation

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