Draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 Debate
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Alyn Smith
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Draft Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023
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Alyn Smith (Stirling) (SNP)
I also applaud the regime change at the heart of this Committee to keep us under way. I have always been conscious that nobody ever criticises a speech for being too short, but today I think I can excel myself. The Scottish National party’s position on this primary legislation is well rehearsed. We deeply regret leaving the European Union, we regret the way it was done, and we regret its consequences, but in tribute to the Minister, I would say that he has proven throughout this process that it is possible to disagree agreeably. We now move on to the nuts and bolts of the consequences of this legislation, and this is a great big textual amendment. It does not repeal or amend the Scottish Parliament or Welsh Senedd’s legislation. Those Parliaments have no objection to this, and are indeed bringing forward their own legislation to make the same textual amendment. They have no objection to it, so on that basis, neitherj do I. I will not divide the Committee either.
Question put and agreed to.