Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Debate between Dean Russell and Richard Burgon

2nd reading
Tuesday 25th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Dean Russell]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Bill is about cutting red tape where it is not needed and ensuring that businesses can spend more time transforming their business than filling out forms. We have a great opportunity to deliver for them and for people across the nation.

[Richard Burgon (Leeds East) (Lab)]

rose—

[Dean Russell]

I will make some progress and give way in a while.

As I said, rather than adapting to support the needs of business, regulation has potentially been holding British businesses back, and we have an opportunity to deal with that. To ensure that the devolved Administrations can also seize fully the benefits of Brexit, we are providing them with the tools to reform retained EU law by extending the majority of powers in the Bill for use by devolved Administrations. It is a great opportunity—