Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Debate

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Department: Department for Business and Trade

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Nigel Evans Excerpts
Thursday 11th May 2023

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Kemi Badenoch
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The hon. Gentleman will be pleased to know that this change in approach actually helps with that. It allows us to continue beyond the end of this year, whereas the Bill as originally drafted meant that if we had not found things, they would just end up in UK statute with no mechanism to change that. I have now created a mechanism for us to continue, but I have also made sure that the time we spend in this House is about reforming and improving, not preservation, because that would just have swallowed up so much time and not delivered for our constituents.

Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
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I thank the Secretary of State for responding to questions for over 45 minutes.