Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU Debate

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Rachael Maskell

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Legislating for UK Withdrawal from the EU

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Backbench Business
Thursday 30th March 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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I did not know that the hon. Gentleman had a horse, but let me say this to him: his entire approach—his entire assessment—is just plain wrong.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Paragraph 3.20 of the White Paper refers to the need to trade off scrutiny for speed, whereas paragraph 3.13 states that the Government do not want to their ability to adapt EU law to be unduly constrained. Are the Executive creating a democratic deficit by using secondary legislation? How can they justify that?

David Davis Portrait Mr Davis
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We are not going to create a democratic deficit. This is a White Paper, and that is what we are here to discuss, with Parliament.

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