Welsh statutory instruments subject to the Senedd confirmation procedure

Under the confirmation procedure, the Welsh Ministers make the statutory instrument then lay it before the Senedd. However, the statutory instrument cannot remain law unless it is approved by the Senedd within a certain period of time or until a specific event occurs as set out in the enabling Act.

The confirmation procedure is usually only used in urgent cases.

Prior to 1 January 2026, this procedure was known as the “made affirmative procedure”. Find out more about the changes in relation to statutory instruments that took effect from 1 January 2026.

Subordinate legislation that was subject to the made affirmative procedure prior to 1 January 2026 can be found under Subordinate legislation subject to other procedures.