Legislation.gov.uk (UK Legislation)

The official home of UK legislation, providing free access to all Acts, Statutory Instruments, and explanatory memoranda.

Legislation.gov.uk is the official website for UK legislation, operated by The National Archives. It provides free access to the complete statute book of the United Kingdom, including Acts of Parliament from 1267 to the present, Statutory Instruments, Scottish Parliament legislation, Northern Ireland legislation, and Wales legislation. Legislation is available as enacted and as revised (showing the current text with amendments incorporated).

Data and API

The site provides legislation in HTML and PDF formats, with XML versions available for bulk download. The legislation API enables programmatic access to legislation text, metadata, and revision histories. Each legislative item includes detailed metadata: year, chapter number, type, geographical extent, commencement dates, and amendment history. The site also provides explanatory notes for major legislation.