Policy paper

Information about the Withdrawal Bill

Information about the Withdrawal Bill, which is designed to ensure that the UK exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Bill Overview

Converting and preserving law

The correcting power

Devolution

Charter of Fundamental Rights

Workers' rights

Environmental protections

Consumer protections

Treaty Rights

The role of the Queen's Printer

Glossary

Impact Assessment

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Regulatory Policy Committee opinion

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Equality Analysis

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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU: Right by Right Analysis

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Equalities legislation and EU exit

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Employment and EU exit

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The Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and The Employment Rights

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The Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018

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Details

The Bill is designed to ensure that the UK exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control. As far as possible, the same rules and laws will apply on the day after exit as on the day before. This will allow the UK to leave the EU while ensuring that our future laws will be made in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff.

For businesses, workers and consumers across the UK that means they can have confidence that they will not be subject to unexpected changes on the day we leave the EU. It also delivers on our promise to end the supremacy of EU law in the UK.

To view the White Paper click here, whilst the Bill can be found here

The Delegated Powers Memorandum has been prepared for the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee to assist with its scrutiny of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. This memorandum identifies the provisions of the Bill that confer powers to make delegated legislation.

Updates to this page

Published 13 July 2017
Last updated 6 July 2018 + show all updates
  1. Added new factsheet

  2. Updated factsheets.

  3. Added new Statutory Instrument and covering note.

  4. Added new Draft Statutory Instruments.

  5. Added Draft Statutory Instrument and accompanying short note.

  6. Uploaded new draft statutory instruments.

  7. Updated Factsheets.

  8. Updated European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) memorandum.

  9. Updated Environmental protections

  10. Updated fact sheets.

  11. Updated factsheets

  12. Updated factsheets

  13. First published.

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