📜 Delegated Legislation
Commons Chamber
In a swift parliamentary session, the House approved three key regulations without debate. The Non-Domestic Rating Regulations for 2025 were passed to adjust business rates. Additionally, two immigration-related regulations were approved, updating biometric information requirements and fee structures. These legislative updates will impact businesses and immigrants in the coming year.
Summary
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Rating and Valuation: The House approved the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Levy and Safety Net) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. These regulations were presented on February 6, 2025.
- Immigration: Two sets of regulations were approved:
- The draft Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, presented on January 21, 2025.
- The draft Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025, also presented on January 21, 2025.
- All motions were put forward and agreed upon by the House.
Divisiveness
The transcript provided shows no overt signs of disagreement or debate among the members of the parliament during the session. The motions were presented and the questions were put forthwith, followed by a unanimous ‘Question agreed to’ without any recorded objections or discussions. This indicates a lack of disagreement on the presented topics, which include regulations related to non-domestic rating and immigration. The absence of any debate or dissenting voices in the transcript suggests a consensus among the members present on the proposed motions.