Legislation Monitoring Reports

Legislation Monitoring Reports

What is Legislation Monitoring?

The IMA has a duty, under the legislation that created it, to ensure that laws in the UK and Gibraltar reflect the rights of citizens under the Citizens Rights Agreements. One of the ways we do this is through our legislation monitoring work.

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Legislation currently under consideration by the IMA

This following legislation is currently being considered by the IMA for the purpose of legislation monitoring.

The Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 836, 24 June 2025

The Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

The Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

The Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland)  Regulations 2024

The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025

The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Statement of changes in Immigration Rules HC 733

Legislation Monitoring Reports

This section contains links to the reports of all legislation monitored by the IMA.

Our reports explain whether any legal changes are compatible with the Citizens’ Rights Agreements. They help citizens to better understand their rights and can highlight where things may have gone wrong to assist public authorities to avoid similar issues.

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 733, 12 March 2025

Date Legislation considered: 24 July 2025

Date Legislation in force: 9 April 2025 – for the purposes of the changes considered in this report.

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 836, 24 June 2025

Date Legislation considered: 30 June 2025

Date Legislation in force: 16 July 2025 – for the purposes of changes considered in this report.

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
The (Draft) Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

Date Legislation considered: 3 July 2025

Date Legislation in force: 6 November 2025 (subject to regulation 1(3).

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
The Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Date Legislation considered: 7 July 2025

Date Legislation in force: 25 June 2025

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill – Clause 42

Date Legislation considered: 3 June 2025

Date Legislation in force: 2 months after the Act receives Royal Assent

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024

Date Legislation considered: September 2024

Date Legislation in force: 16 September 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Article 30 of Title III of Withdrawal Agreement, Article 29 of Title III of EEA EFTA Separation Agreement. This covers social security coordination regimes.
The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Date Legislation considered: 30 September 2024

Date Legislation in force: 14 August 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence, Discrimination, Equal-treatment
The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Date Legislation considered: 19 April  2024

Date Legislation in force: 26 February 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence, Discrimination, Equal-treatment
The Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 No.166

Date Legislation considered: 26 July 2024

Date Legislation in force: 21 October 2024 (but Regulation 53 and Part 5 of the schedule come into force on the 7 June 2024)

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Social Security
The draft Immigration (Leave to Enter and Remain) (Amendment) Order 2024

Date Legislation considered: 24 April 2024

Date Legislation in force: In accordance with article 1(2) – the day after the Order is made

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI 2024/85

Date Legislation considered: 15 April 2024

Date Legislation in force: 15 February 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence, Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 590

Date Legislation considered: 21 May 2024

Date Legislation in force: 04 April 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Date Legislation considered: 2 August 2024

Date Legislation in force: 23 July 2024 (subject to regulation 1(3))

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Interim Report Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 217

Date Legislation considered: 12 October 2024

Date Legislation in force: 8 October 2024 in respect of the changed to Appendix EU

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

2023 Legislation Monitoring Reports

2022 Legislation Monitoring Reports

Legislation Monitoring Findings 2022

To conclude our monitoring of legislation in 2022, we have created an infographic to summarise the findings. You can download and read the report below.