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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 1, page 1, line 10, after “instrument” insert— “, or a provision of an instrument,”. This amendment and Amendment 3 provide that the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)As I mentioned earlier, it is up to Departments and devolved Administrations as to what they would do on specific pieces of policy. The Bill creates the tools for Departments.…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I am not sure exactly what the hon. Member wants to speak about with regard to the Bill. I am here to perform my role and deliver this piece of legislation. We have a Secretary of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)If the hon. Member gives me a moment to expand a little more I can explain; I will then take interventions from the birthday boy. Officials have catalogued retained EU law across…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)If I have to respond to every item in a newspaper, regardless of where it comes from, we will be here much longer than we are already committed to be. If the hon. Member gives me…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)What I will make some progress now. The Bill is enabling legislation. The measures in it, including the sunset, will allow UK Ministers, including those in the devolved…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am moving forward. I will give way shortly. The sunset is not intended to restrict decision making; rather, it will accelerate the review of REUL. The Bill will allow UK…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)On new clause 4, it is right that the public should know how much legislation is derived from the EU and the progress that the Government are making to reform it. This is why on…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)If I make progress, maybe I will answer some of the hon. Gentleman’s questions. A question was raised about whether this was the only account of retained EU law. Throughout the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)Hon. Members will not be surprised to hear that I will reject amendments 74 and 77. It has been an absolute joy to hear a new shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Leeds North…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Every time the Government put forward a piece of legislation, Government resources are focused on that piece of legislation to ensure that it is delivered. We have a Brexit…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)If I can continue, I will hopefully finish on some of the questions that were raised, such as the one about working with Parliament. We are committed to working collaboratively…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)You will not be surprised to hear, Sir George, that I wish to reject amendments 73, 76, 67 and 60, and new clause 4. While the speeches were taking place, I was reflecting on the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I will continue. A question was raised earlier, as the hon. Member raised just now, about a power grab. When using the powers under the Bill, the Government will use the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)My hon. Friend hits the nails on the head. I have far more faith and confidence in the UK Parliament, and in the Members elected to represent the United Kingdom and its…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)The dashboard is there to identify the pieces of legislation that need to be uncovered, but of course we will constantly look, constantly dig and constantly ask Departments to see…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)The Committee should reject the amendments, which would exempt devolved legislation within Scotland’s legislative competence from the sunset, and amend the territorial extent of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Overall, the amendments change the very principle that the Bill is trying to introduce: fundamentally delivering Brexit. I therefore ask the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)Another question about scrutiny. Thank goodness that we are having this debate and legislating in the UK, where there is an opportunity to scrutinise and have everything on record…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Fourth sitting)The people of the UK voted in overwhelming numbers for an end to undue EU legal influence. The clause establishes a way to finally excise that influence. I move that it stands…22 Nov 2022