Parliamentary search - Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

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828 cc801-845

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2022-23

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23. Brought from the Commons.
Thursday, 19 January 2023
Bills
House of Lords

Losing control? The implications for Parliament of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee twenty-eighth report.
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill; Northern Ireland Budget Bill; Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill; Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill. Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee twenty-fifth report.
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Constitution Committee thirteenth report.
Friday, 17 February 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords

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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 828 c801 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Lord Bruce of Bennachie

117: Clause 15, page 18, line 38, at end insert—

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 828 cc801-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendment 117 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Randerson. I apologise to ...

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Baroness Humphreys | 828 cc803-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my Amendment 118 brings us, once again, to the issue of devolution, the powers of the d...

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | 828 cc805-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak in support of the two amendments I submitted, along with the noble Barones...

Baroness Suttie | 828 cc806-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I rise to speak briefly to Amendments 119 and 127, to which I have added my name. Like ...

Baroness Randerson | 828 cc807-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my noble friends Lord Bruce, Lady Suttie and Lady Humphreys have explained the differen...

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd | 828 c809 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will add a brief word on two of the amendments, because I agree with everything that ...

Baroness Crawley | 828 cc809-810 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support this group of amendments, particularly, as a member of the Common Frameworks ...

Lord Dodds of Duncairn | 828 cc810-1 (Link to this contribution)

I rise briefly to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Ritchie and Lady Suttie, on Amendments 119 an...

Lord Collins of Highbury | 828 cc811-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I do not want to prolong the Committee, so I will not repeat many of the contributions ...

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 828 cc812-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this important debate. Amendme...

Baroness Randerson | 828 c813 (Link to this contribution)

I have listened carefully to the Minister’s response. When I spoke earlier, I said that the lette...

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 828 c813 (Link to this contribution)

I am happy to write if I do not give a satisfactory answer now. It is up to the relevant departme...

Lord Collins of Highbury | 828 c813 (Link to this contribution)

Can the Minister inform the House what the criteria are?

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 828 c813 (Link to this contribution)

If the noble Lord is talking about the Clause 15 power, that gives discretion to Ministers. It is...

Lord Collins of Highbury | 828 c813 (Link to this contribution)

I hope Hansard picks that up.

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 828 c816 (Link to this contribution)

I think the noble Baroness was talking about adding to the burden of legislation, which is Clause...

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick | 828 c816 (Link to this contribution)

On a different point, I thank the Minister for the assurances that she has provided us with in re...

Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | 828 c816 (Link to this contribution)

Certainly, more relevant Ministers will be meeting all the time, as well as officials, to discuss...

Lord Bruce of Bennachie | 828 c816 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, this has been an interesting debate covering a number of topics. I welcome the Minister...

Baroness Parminter | 828 cc816-7 (Link to this contribution)

Moved by

Baroness Parminter

126: After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause—

Baroness Parminter | 828 cc817-821 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, Amendment 126 is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, who sadly cannot be...

Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 828 cc820-4 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my Amendment 130 in this group would ensure that the powers to amend the important piec...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 828 cc823-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Parminter and Lady Hayman, ...

Baroness Young of Old Scone | 828 cc826-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support these two amendments and congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Parminter an...

Lord Lilley | 828 cc828-830 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young, with whom I share the honour...

Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville | 828 cc830-1 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Parminter clearly set out the arguments for Amendment 126, which I...

Lord Inglewood | 828 cc831-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I have been listening to this debate with interest. Obviously, it relates to environmen...

Baroness Ludford | 828 c832 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I want to say a few brief words before the Minister replies; this is prompted by the wo...

Lord Benyon | 828 cc832-4 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I seek two things this evening: first, to get through this

Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 828 c834 (Link to this contribution)

Defra’s approach is not the same as saying “retain by default”: is that what the Minister said “r...

Lord Benyon | 828 c834 (Link to this contribution)

Our position, as announced by the Secretary of State at the launch of the environmental improveme...

Baroness Hayman of Ullock | 828 c834 (Link to this contribution)

Apologies for intervening again, but is the Minister saying that the Bill retains by default, or ...

Lord Benyon | 828 cc834-5 (Link to this contribution)

Yes, that is Defra’s approach; that is what we are doing in respect of this legislation. Doing th...

Baroness Parminter | 828 c835 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords—

Lord Benyon | 828 c835 (Link to this contribution)

If the noble Baroness will allow me: Britain is revered in many of the fora that I have attended,...

Baroness Young of Old Scone | 828 c835 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords—

Lord Benyon | 828 c835 (Link to this contribution)

The noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, was before the noble Baroness.

Baroness Parminter | 828 c835 (Link to this contribution)

Indeed. I do not wish to contradict the Minister, but I am going to. On reading my copy of the Bi...

Lord Benyon | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

That is because taxation is a matter for the Finance Bill—for the Treasury. This Bill does not re...

Baroness Parminter | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

Okay, but it goes on to say in Clause 15(10)(a) that the burden includes, among other things, “a ...

Lord Benyon | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

Forgive me, I think that is dancing on the head of a pin. Taxation is not a matter for this piece...

Baroness Young of Old Scone | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

I was going to ask the noble Lord something else, but I support what the noble Baroness, Lady Par...

Lord Benyon | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

I totally respect the noble Baroness for her commitment on these issues. I know she would not wan...

Baroness Young of Old Scone | 828 c836 (Link to this contribution)

If I can correct the Minister on that, this retained EU legislation Bill has a hard edge. As of t...

Lord Benyon | 828 cc836-7 (Link to this contribution)

If we maintain it as is, it will not fall at the end of the year. If we want to reform it, it wil...

Baroness Ludford | 828 c837 (Link to this contribution)

In his reply, the Minister has several times implied that it was the fault of EU law, but surely ...

Lord Benyon | 828 cc838-9 (Link to this contribution)

I never said that. I was the Minister who made the sewer that is being put in place happen. I kno...

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 828 c839 (Link to this contribution)

The Minister speaks for Defra and assures the Committee that the Government are entirely committe...

Lord Benyon | 828 c839 (Link to this contribution)

I wish I could. I am very content with the current lot, and I hope they continue. I do not really...

Baroness Parminter | 828 cc839-840 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in the debate. I thank the Minister, who has ...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 828 cc840-1 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful for this opportunity to speak to this little group, which is intended as probing am...

Lord Fox | 828 c841 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, we are indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, for again bringing forward some d...

Baroness Chapman of Darlington | 828 c842 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said about the helpfulness of the noble Bar...

Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 828 cc842-4 (Link to this contribution)

Amendments 133 and 134, tabled by my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering, relate to the power...

Baroness Chapman of Darlington | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

Can the Minister commit to write to me about an issue that I have raised a few times on different...

Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

I certainly undertake to write. There are some uncertainties, as the noble Baroness will understa...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

I think the whole Committee would probably like to have sight of that letter, if we may. It goes ...

Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

We are the UK Parliament. I have said that we will come back to the House on these devolved issue...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

Is my noble friend able to say when? Could we have a meeting before Report? It would be helpful t...

Baroness Neville-Rolfe | 828 c844 (Link to this contribution)

I have committed to write. Whether or not there is a meeting, we will certainly be in communicati...

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering | 828 cc844-5 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful. My noble friend will have soaked up the atmosphere, including in the responses fro...

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Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23

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