The care cap: passed in 2014, never switched on, still on the books.

Earlier dots

• Said vs doneFinding

  Starter Homes: 200,000 promised in 2015, a law passed in 2016, none built, and those sections never switched on.

  Still true? Still currentPublished 9 Oct 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

  Topics: Starter Homes Housing Promises vs delivery Laws not in force

• The lawFinding

  Almost 1 in 4 Acts passed since 2010 still had parts not in force five years after becoming law.

  Still true? Still currentPublished 9 Oct 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

  Topics: Laws not in force Switch-on orders

• The lawFinding

  The government doesn't publish a regular list of laws left switched off. So we made one.

  Still true? Still currentPublished 9 Oct 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

  Topics: Transparency Laws not in force

• The lawFinding

  Once a law stalls, it stays stalled: 58 of 79 stuck Acts haven't had a single new switch-on order in five years.

  Still true? Still currentPublished 9 Oct 2026 · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

  Topics: Laws not in force Switch-on orders