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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Summary
This Act allows the UK government to remove or change laws that were originally made by the EU and were kept when Britain left the EU. It's designed to let the UK create its own rules instead of keeping old EU laws, but it's controversial because some of those laws protected important things like workers' rights and the environment.
A vote to support means
- —Supporters say this Act gives the UK freedom to change or remove old EU laws that no longer suit British needs after leaving the EU. They believe it allows the government to cut unnecessary red tape and make decisions independently without being tied to EU rules.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act removes important protections for workers, the environment, and consumers that came from EU laws. They're concerned the government might quietly remove these safeguards without proper debate in Parliament, and that businesses face uncertainty about which rules will change.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
0% Support · 00% Oppose · 0
Parliament's Vote535 MPs
56% Ayes · 29744% Noes · 238
Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading22 Sept 2022
- 2nd reading25 Oct 2022
- Committee stage8 Nov 2022
- Report stage18 Jan 2023
- 3rd reading18 Jan 2023
Lords
- 1st reading19 Jan 2023
- 2nd reading6 Feb 2023
- Committee stage23 Feb 2023
- Report stage15 May 2023
- 3rd reading22 May 2023
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