Repeal the European Communities Act, remove supremacy of EU law and return control to the UK. Convert EU law into UK law where appropriate, giving businesses continuity to operate in the knowledge that nothing has changed overnight, and providing certainty that rights and obligations will not be subject to sudden change. Create the necessary temporary powers to correct the laws that no longer operate appropriately so that our legal system continues to function outside the EU.
The Bill sets out how we will prepare our statute book for exit but will not make major changes to policy or legislation beyond what is necessary to ensure the law continues to work properly on day one.
To ensure we are prepared for the process of withdrawal from the EU, the Government will also introduce a number of Bills over the course of the next two years including a Customs Bill and an Immigration Bill.
The Repeal Bill means we can make corrections to EU law so that it functions as UK law – this could involve changing a reference to a particular piece of EU law or transferring important functions from EU institutions to UK institutions, depending on the outcome of the negotiations. Allowing corrections to be made quickly will provide certainty for business. Geographical extent - The Bill will ensure that nothing changes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – they will not lose any of their current decision-making powers. The Government expects there will be a significant increase in the decision-making power of each devolved administration. The Government has said they will seek the consent of the devolved legislatures for the Bill.
The Bill can be found here , along with the explanatory notes .
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European Union (Referendum on the Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 14 July 2017
A Bill has been introduced to Parliament calling for a referendum to be held on whether the UK should accept the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.
If the European Union (Referendum on the Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2017-19 becomes law then the the Secretary of State will appoint a day on which the referendum is to be held which will be no earlier than 3 May 2018 and no later than 28 February 2019.
A report would also be published which contains (alone or with other material) a statement setting out what has been agreed by member states following negotiations relating to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
Geographical extent – This Bill extends to the whole of the United Kingdom and to Gibraltar.
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Scottish and Welsh leaders threaten to block Brexit laws 17 July 2017
First ministers of Scotland and Wales threaten constitutional crisis over Great Repeal Bill.
The Telegraph has reported that the Scottish and Welsh governments have threatened to withhold their consent for the Great Repeal Bill after it emerged that new powers will not automatically be passed from the EU straight to the devolved administrations.
In a joint statement, first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Carwyn Jones described the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill as a "naked power-grab" that undermined the principles of devolution.
David Mundell, the Scottish Secretary, dismissed the claim, insisting that the legislation would lead to a "power bonanza" for the Scottish Parliament, with new powers being transferred north of the border "as soon as possible".
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