Historical Versions of UK Legislation

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This source contains historical versions of Statutes and Statutory instruments. Legislation made by the Westminster Parliament that relates to Scotland only is not included, although provisions of Scottish Acts that apply or are relevant to England and/or Wales are included.

Historical versions of the most frequently searched for Acts and SIs have been selected for inclusion in this source. The following Acts and SIs are available:

  • Access to Justice Act 1999
  • Administration of Justice Act 1985
  • Arbitration Act 1996
  • Attachment of Earnings Act 1971
  • Bribery Act 2010
  • Capital Allowances Act 2001
  • Carers and Disabled Children (Vouchers) (England) Regulations 2003
  • Charities Act 2011
  • Children Act 1989
  • Civil Partnership Act 2004
  • Civil Procedure Rules 1998
  • Communications Act 2003
  • Companies Act 1985
  • Companies Act 2006
  • Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
  • Competition Act 1998
  • Consumer Credit Act 1974
  • Consumer Protection Act 1987
  • Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
  • Corporation Tax Act 2009
  • Corporation Tax Act 2010
  • County Courts Act 1984
  • Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  • Criminal Justice Act 2003
  • Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
  • Data Protection Act 1998
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  • Education Act 1996
  • Electricity Act 1989
  • Employment Rights Act 1996
  • Enterprise Act 2002
  • Environmental Protection Act 1990
  • Equal Pay Act 1970
  • Equality Act 2010
  • Finance (No 2) Act 1987
  • Finance Act 1987
  • Finance Act 2003
  • Finance Act 2004
  • Finance Act 2004, Sections 38 to 40 and 45 and Schedule 6 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 2004
  • Finance Act 2007
  • Finance Act 2008
  • Finance Act 2009
  • Finance Act 2011
  • Finance Act 2012
  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
  • Fraud Act 2006
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000
  • Health Act 2006
  • Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
  • Highways Act 1980
  • Housing Act 1980
  • Housing Act 1985
  • Housing Act 1988
  • Housing Act 1996
  • Housing Act 2004
  • Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
  • Human Rights Act 1998
  • Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  • Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003
  • Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
  • Income Tax Act 2007
  • Inheritance Tax Act 1984
  • Insolvency Act 1986
  • Insolvency Rules 1986
  • Interpretation Act 1978
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
  • Land Registration Act 2002
  • Land Registration Rules 1925
  • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
  • Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989
  • Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
  • Law of Property Act 1925
  • Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
  • Legal Services Act 2007
  • Limitation Act 1980
  • Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
  • Local Government Act 1972
  • Local Government Act 2003
  • Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  • Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
  • Medical Act 1983
  • Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • Mental Health Act 1983
  • Misrepresentation Act 1967
  • Money Laundering Regulations 2007
  • National Health Service Act 2006
  • Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005
  • Partnership Act 1890
  • Pension Schemes Act 1993
  • Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  • Pensions Act 1995
  • Pensions Act 2004
  • Pensions Act 2007
  • Pensions Act 2008
  • Pensions Act 2011
  • Planning Act 2008
  • Police Act 1997
  • Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  • Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Order 1997
  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  • Protection from Harassment Act 1997
  • Public Contracts Regulations 2006
  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  • Road Traffic Act 1988
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  • Sale of Goods Act 1979
  • [Senior Courts Act 1981]
  • Social Security Act 1973
  • Social Security Act 1986
  • Social Security Act 1989
  • Social Security Administration Act 1992
  • Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  • Social Security Pensions Act 1975
  • Stamp Act 1891
  • Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  • Superannuation Act 1972
  • Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982
  • Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
  • Taxes Management Act 1970
  • Terrorism Act 2000
  • Theft Act 1968
  • Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  • Trade Marks Act 1994
  • Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
  • Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
  • Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
  • Trustee Act 1925
  • Trustee Act 2000
  • Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
  • Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977
  • Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999
  • Value Added Tax Act 1994
  • Water Resources Act 1991
  • Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
  • Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Additional Information

You can now search for historical versions of selected Acts and Statutory Instruments from the Legislation home page. By selecting the ‘historical version’ radio button you can search for an Act or a provision at any point in time from July 1998, using the calendar function or by entering a date. When viewing a historical version, you can browse between the different versions available for that provision using the ‘Historical Versions’ tab on the left hand side. If you need to search for a different date, there is a calendar function on the right hand side that enables you to do this. There are radio buttons in document view to allow you to navigate between the ‘Current’ version (from the UK Parliament Acts source) and the ‘Historical' Version. You can still choose to request the whole enactment via the email service.