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Weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance—31 March 2025

Details of updates to HMRC import, export and customs guidance for the period from 25 to 31 March 2025.

JCSI publishes nineteenth report of 2024–2025 scrutinising Statutory Instruments

The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (JCSI) has published its nineteenth report of Session 2024–2025, scrutinising statutory instruments (SIs) made in exercise of powers granted by Act of Parliament. Instruments not laid before Parliament are included within the JCSI’s remit, but local instruments and instruments made by devolved administrations are not considered by JCSI, unless they are required to be laid before Parliament. The role of the JCSI, whose membership is drawn from both Houses of Parliament, is to assess the technical qualities of each instrument that falls within its remit and to decide whether to draw the special attention of each House to any instrument. As its meeting on 26 March 2025, the JCSI scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to none of those considered.

REUL(RR)A 2023 SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 28 March 2025

Public Law analysis: The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) contains a range of legislative powers, enabling relevant national authorities to introduce secondary legislation to amend, revoke, restate and/or replace assimilated law. Under REUL(RR)A 2023, before certain statutory instruments are formally laid in Parliament, they have to go through a preliminary sifting process to confirm the appropriate parliamentary procedure. If the relevant select committee recommends that a proposed negative SI should be upgraded to the affirmative procedure, the government may accept the recommendation or reject it. In the latter case, the minister responsible must provide an explanation, but may still proceed with the SI under the negative procedure. The latest draft SI laid for sifting is reported here. Subjects covered include amendments to legislation in the field of public procurement.