Apr 12th, 2023
3 mins
Members will have seen reports in the media that the government has paused the progress of the Retained EU Law Bill (REUL) to report stage, over the Easter period in a bid to avoid cross party rows in the House of Lords in the run-up to the local elections, taking place on 4th May.
Furthermore, it has been speculated that ministers are now considering moving to a scaled down, less hurried version which may not move to report stages for months. Other ideas such as extending the date of the sunset clause beyond the end of the year are also muted to be under consideration.
The Bill would have removed more than 4,000 pieces of EU legislation from the UK statute book. Any legislation not converted into UK law by the end of 2023 would consequently, drop off the statute book.
Whilst we haven’t received any formal announcement, we will ensure members are kept up to date with the very latest developments on the REUL Bill. Hopefully, if it has been paused, industry will be allowed the time to effectively engage with government and input into any consultations as to which laws should be retained, reformed, or made redundant.
Please ensure you check our website and weekly newsletters for regular updates.
