Select Committee on the Constitution
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
9th Report of Session 2017-19 - published 29 January 2018 - HL Paper 69
Contents
Chapter 2: Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972
EU-derived domestic legislation
Chapter 4: Status of retained EU law
A single legal status for retained direct EU law
The status of retained direct EU law for particular purposes
Clause 17 and the legal status of retained EU law
Chapter 5: The “supremacy principle”
The meaning and nature of the “supremacy principle”
The scope of the “supremacy principle”
The “supremacy principle” and the common law
A post-exit “supremacy principle”: conceptual flaws
The “supremacy principle” and changes to relevant law
Chapter 6: Charter of Fundamental Rights
Chapter 7: Interpretation of retained EU law
Policy versus technical changes
Chapter 9: Scrutiny of delegated powers
Legislative consent and the Sewel convention
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Evidence is published online at https://www.parliament.uk/hlconstitution-eu-withdrawal-bill and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
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