EU (Withdrawal) Bill needs amending to make it constitutionally acceptable

29 January 2018

Ahead of the second reading of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the Upper House, the House of Lords Constitution Committee calls on the Government to amend the Bill.

The Committee find that the Bill risks undermining the legal certainty it seeks to provide, gives overly-broad powers to ministers, and has significant consequences for the relationship between the UK Government and the devolved administrations. The Committee propose a number of recommendations to improve the Bill to make it more constitutionally appropriate and fit for purpose, while still meeting the Government’s objectives.

Report: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 

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