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European Union (Approvals) Act 2013
Summary
This Act gave the UK government the power to approve and put into effect certain EU decisions and agreements without needing to pass a new separate law each time. It was a procedural law designed to make it faster and easier for the UK to adopt EU rules, though it limited Parliament's detailed oversight of those decisions.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing the UK's ability to approve and implement decisions made by the European Union. Supporters believed it was necessary to allow the UK government to quickly respond to EU requirements and maintain smooth cooperation with other EU member states.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics were concerned that this Act gave too much power to the government to make changes without proper debate in Parliament. Others worried it reduced the ability of MPs to scrutinise and challenge EU decisions before they became UK law.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading21 Jan 2013
- 2nd reading4 Feb 2013
- Committee stage11 Feb 2013
- Report stage11 Feb 2013
- 3rd reading11 Feb 2013
Lords
- 1st reading26 Nov 2012
- 2nd reading17 Dec 2012
- Committee stage10 Jan 2013
- Report stage16 Jan 2013
- 3rd reading21 Jan 2013
Royal Assent28 Feb 2013
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