Legislation Monitoring Reports

About the reports

This page 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.

2024 Legislation Monitoring Reports

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

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

The Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 12 January 2024

Date Legislation in force: 20 November 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Social security co-ordination/Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (first report)

Date Legislation considered: 01 November 2022

Date Legislation in Force: Not yet in force

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/ Workers/ Social Security
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (second report)

Date Legislation considered: 28 February 2023

Date Legislation in Force: Not yet in force

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/ Workers/ Social Security
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (third report)

Date Legislation considered: 30 June 2023

Date Legislation in Force:

The following provisions come into force on 29 June 2023

(a) sections 1 and 2; 25

(b) section 5(1), (2) and (4) to (7).

(c) section 7.

(d) sections 9 to 17 and Schedule 3.

(e) sections 19 to 21, section 22, section 23 and Schedule 4 and Schedule 5.

Section 18 will come into force on 29 August 2023. The other provisions of the Act will come into force on such day as a Minister of the Crown may by regulations appoint.

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence / Discrimination/Equal Treatment / Workers / Social Security coordination

2023 Legislation Monitoring Reports

The Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 – Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (ima-citizensrights.org.uk)

Date Legislation considered: 12 January 2024

Date Legislation in force: 20 November 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Social security co-ordination/Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 26 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 26 February 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 26 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 1 December 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Recognition of Professional Qualifications/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Carers Assistance (Carer Payment Support) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 24 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: In part 19 November 2023 and in full on 1 October 2024

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/Social Security coordination
The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 25 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 1 December 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 24 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 31 December 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s) : Residence, Social Security Coordination
Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Date Legislation considered: 24 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 31 December 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s) : Residence, Social Security Coordination
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules Presented to Parliament on 7 December 2023

Date Legislation considered: 22 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 16 January 2024

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence
The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2023

Date Legislation considered: 18 January 2024

Date Legislation in Force: 25 December 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residency
Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1780, 7 September 2023

Date Legislation considered: 8 November 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 5 October 2023 – for the purposes of changes considered in this report

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residency
The Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 24 November 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 11 October 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 27 May 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 08 May 2023

Relevant Withdrawal Agreement/EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Right(s): Residence
Second Report in respect of the Statement of changes to the immigration rules: HC1496 presented to Parliament on 17 July 2023

Date Legislation considered: 09 August 2023 (initial consideration)

Date Legislation in Force: 09 August 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residency
EEA and Registered European Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023 (Gibraltar)

Date Legislation considered: 24 October 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 27 July 2023, but regulation 3(2) came into force on the 01 September 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Recognition of Professional Qualifications, Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Interim Report in respect of the Statement of changes to the immigration rules: HC1496 presented to Parliament on 17 July 2023

Date Legislation considered: 09 August 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 09 August 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residencey
The Agriculture (Student Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Date Legislation considered: 18 August 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 01 September 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/ Workers/ Social Security
Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 20 July 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 10 February 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 18 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 10 February 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 01 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 14 March 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 16 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 31 March 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 22 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Immigration (Restrictions on Employment etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2023

Date Legislation considered: 08 February 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 02 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/Social Security Coordination
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules presented to Parliament on 09 March 2023 (HC 1160)

Date Legislation considered: 12 May 2023

Date Legislation in Force: 12 April 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residencey

2022 Legislation Monitoring Reports

Education (Student Support, etc) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Date Legislation considered: 08 April 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 24 March 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation Considered: 01 April 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 31 March 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence, Equal Treatment, Social Security Coordination
The Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 and the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation Considered: 13 April 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 09 February 2022

Potential rights affected: Residence, Equal Treatment, Social Security Coordination
The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licenses) (Forms), etc., Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 05 April 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 06 April 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence, Right to Work, Equal Treatment
The Higher Education Short Course Loans Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 19 May 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 13 April 2022 (for changes to Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit))

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules presented to Parliament on 15 March 2022 (HC 1118)

Date Legislation considered: 23 May 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 06 April 2022 (for changes to Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit))

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residency
The Professional Qualifications Act 2022

Date Legislation considered: 16 June 2022

Royal Assent Date: 28 March 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected:Recognition of Professional Qualifications/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 10 June 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected:Residence /Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Education Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 08 June 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 30 June 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/Worker’s Rights
The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Date Legislation considered: 16 July 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Agriculture (Student fees) Regulation (Northern Ireland) 2022

Date Legislation considered: 6 September 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 September 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment
The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Transitional Provisions and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 15 July 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 29 August 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Discrimination/Equal Treatment/ Social Security
St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 19 December 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 10 February 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Equal Treatment/Discrimination/Worker’s Rights
The Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 19 December 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 August 2023

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residence/Equal Treatment/Discrimination
The Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules presented to Parliament on 18 October 2022 (HC 719)

Date Legislation considered: 17 November 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 09 November 2022 (for changes to Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit))

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residency
The Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022

Date Legislation considered: 20 December 2022

Date Legislation in Force: 01 December 2022

Potential Right(s) Affected: Residency / Discrimination / Equal Treatment

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 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.

Legislation Monitoring Findings