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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe can make sure that we have a better focus on renewables, and we can take the decisions that work best for our communities. Fundamentally, we are maintaining and enhancing. We…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will just make a little bit of progress. As I have said, the sunset clause is necessary and is the quickest and most effective way to pursue retained EU law reform. It is only…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThat is what the Bill proposes, so that we are not stuck in time with EU laws made elsewhere. This is the Parliament of one of the oldest continuous representative democracies in…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to be here, and I thank all Members who have tabled new amendments and new clauses and who will speak in the debate. I also thank the members of the Public Bill…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillAbsolutely. When decisions are taken either to amend or to revoke, the usual channels will be followed in Parliament. Committees will be put in place and decisions will be…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy apologies, Mr Deputy Speaker. The question is, why would the right hon. Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Ian Blackford) not take the power that the Scottish Government will…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI think many people coming into the debate today think that this is the start of something, but this process has been in place for more than 18 months, and DEFRA has committed to…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Member was very astute in Committee, and we spent many hours together discussing this. The dashboard is public. It has had more than 100,000 views to date. I was on it…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI would not want to misrepresent my right hon. Friend’s position. The point I was making was that Opposition Members who have complained about the Bill have a particular position…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI will give way to the hon. Lady because she has been so patient.18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Lady has got the meme for her Facebook page. Unfortunately, she wholly misrepresents what the Bill is doing. Environmental standards will be maintained or enhanced. At…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. If the law is already devolved, the devolved Administrations have the ability to assimilate, amend or revoke, which is why some of the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillYes. The hon. Gentleman may have missed the earlier part of my speech. Government officials have been working with devolved Administration officials for more than 18 months, and…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThey are not just hollow, but simply inaccurate. My hon. Friend has mentioned his European Statutory Instruments Committee, but we also have the Delegated Powers and Regulatory…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI thank everybody for their contributions, which have been measured and passionate. Many important points have been raised and I shall do my best to respond to as many as I can.…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIf his remark had not been withdrawn, I would have read out the quotation. To return to hazardous substances, the UK Government and the devolved Administrations, within their…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe dashboard will always be updated as new EU law is being discovered. The fact that it has to be discovered and that we need to go and identify it tells us that there is a…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy right hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. We are elected to govern. Of course, it will take some work, but the outcome is that we can take the decisions here. Whether we…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I wish to thank all the right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed today. It has been a long day, but this Bill has…18 Jan 2023