Brexit/Legislation

BREXIT LEGISLATION

House of Lords reports The House of Lords has published a series of Brexit-related reports including: The options for trade UK-Irish relations Future UK-EU security and police cooperation Fisheries Environment and climate change The Crown Dependencies Justice for families, individuals and businesses? Trade in non-financial services

In October 2016, the UK Government proposed a "Great Repeal Bill", to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and re-incorporate into UK law all the enactments that were previously in force under EU law. This bill was to be introduced in May 2017 and enacted before or during the Article 50 negotiations but is likely to be delayed until after the snap June 2017 General Election. It would smooth the transition by ensuring that all laws remain in force until specifically repealed. Such a bill could raise constitutional issues regarding the devolution settlements with the smaller UK nations, particularly Scotland.

Additional government bills A March 2017 report by the Institute for Government suggested that additional primary and secondary legislation will be needed to cover the gaps in policy areas such as customs, immigration and agriculture. The report also commented that the role of the devolved legislatures was unclear, and could cause problems, and as many as fifteen additional bills may be required, which would involve strict prioritisation and limiting Parliamentary time for in-depth examination of new legislation.

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