The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Europe
Constitution United Kingdom, in 36 editions.
The entry for United Kingdom published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
The same text in 5 editions, 1995 to 1999.
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and
practice
The same text in 13 editions, 2000 to 2012.
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and
- unwritten;
- partly statutes, partly common law and practice;
- note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and GovernanceAct 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (2011)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice; note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and GovernanceAct 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (2011)
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
- unwritten;
- partly statutes, partly common law and practice;
- note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (2011)
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice; note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and GovernanceAct Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (2011)
- unwritten;
- partly statutes, partly common law and practice;
- note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice; note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, and the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (2011) 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a “bill” for an “Act of Parliament” by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice; practice
amendments: proposed as a “bill” for an “Act of Parliament” by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice (2016)
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- note - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice (2016)
amendments: proposed as a “bill” bill for an “Act Act of Parliament” Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); note - recent additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- note - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice (2016)
amendments: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); note - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- note - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
amendments: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); note - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 (2016)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (2021)
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
amendments: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); note many previous, last in 2020 - additions include the Human Rights Act of 1998, the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011, the Fixed-term Parliaments The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2011, and the House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2015 2020 (2021)
- history:
- unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
amendments: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (2021)
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- history:
- uncoded; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendments:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent);
- many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
history: unwritten; uncoded; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
amendments: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020
- history:
- uncoded; partly statutes, partly common law and practice
- amendment process:
- proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords;
- passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent)
history: uncoded; partly statutes, partly common law and practiceamendments: amendment process: proposed as a bill for an Act of Parliament by the government, by the House of Commons, or by the House of Lords; passage requires agreement by both houses and by the monarch (Royal Assent); many previous, last in 2020 - The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Assent)
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “United Kingdom: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-kingdom/constitution.