Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU Debate

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Helen Goodman

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Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU

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Backbench Business
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Yes, and that is fundamental to the whole strategy behind the Bill.

Helen Goodman Portrait Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland) (Lab)
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The public are extremely worried about these Henry VIII clauses. In chapter 3 of the Secretary of State’s White Paper, he says that one area where he wants to use secondary legislation is on the change from EU institutions. There are 40 of these EU institutions, ranging over areas from medicines to aviation safety. If we lose, he will have a choice. He can either set up a new one, or abandon the regulation altogether. Does he really think it is appropriate to do that through statutory instruments?

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