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Assimilated Law Report

23 July 2024

Proposing MP
Stalybridge and Hyde
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business and Trade

At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement discusses the second Report on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, updating Parliament on revocations and reforms of assimilated law.

Action Requested

No specific future actions are proposed in this statement. The report outlines past revocations and reforms by the previous government and sets out high-level intentions for future reform to support economic growth and innovation.

Key Facts

  • Report published under Section 17 of the REUL Act.
  • Total of 6,735 instruments of REUL / assimilated law identified across approximately 400 unique policy areas as of 23 June.
  • 132 assimilated law instruments revoked or reformed since January 2024.
  • Previous government revoked or reformed a total of 2361 instruments in total.
  • Report details 24 Statutory Instruments including Rail, Aviation, Health, Product Safety, Merchant Shipping, and Weights and Measures.
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