Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet implemented section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 as regards UK courts following EU-derived case law, and whether they intend to give effect to this provision soon.

The Government has decided to pause the commencement of section 6 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) to allow time to consider this within the wider context of our work to grow the economy and reset relations with the EU and Devolved Governments. Pausing the commencement of Section 6 gives businesses greater stability, and the Government remains free to reform inherited EU law in the best interests of our businesses and economy. While we do not currently intend to commence section 6, it remains open to us to do so at a later date.