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European Union (Approvals) Act 2017
Summary
This Act allowed the UK government to approve and implement new European Union regulations and decisions without Parliament having to vote on each one individually. It was passed in 2017 when the UK was still a member of the EU.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means approving the government's decision to accept new EU rules and regulations. Supporters believed it helped the UK work smoothly with other EU countries on important issues like safety standards, environmental protection, and trade.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worried that automatically approving EU laws reduced Parliament's power to debate and reject rules they disagreed with. Some felt it gave too much control to EU institutions rather than keeping decisions in the hands of UK politicians and voters.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading22 Jun 2017
- 2nd reading4 Jul 2017
- Committee stage10 Oct 2017
- Report stage10 Oct 2017
- 3rd reading10 Oct 2017
Lords
- 1st reading11 Oct 2017
- 2nd reading25 Oct 2017
- Committee stage13 Nov 2017
- 3rd reading27 Nov 2017
Royal Assent7 Dec 2017
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