Key Facts

• Amendments include Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Children and Young Person Working Time Regulations 1933, Posted Workers (Enforcement of Employment Rights) Regulations 2020.
• New clause requires publication of a list by January 1, 2023.
• The Conservative party's approach is viewed with scepticism.
• Reports suggest plans to scrap Working Time Regulations 1998 and Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
• Amendment 76 aims to protect these measures from being removed.
• There will be a disproportionate impact on women if such laws are scrapped.
• The Working Time Regulations 1998 include the right to paid time off including bank holidays.
• 30,000 people a year benefit from TUPE protections.
• Each year many people commemorate those who have lost their lives in the workplace due to deleted important legislation.
• The amendment aims to provide a safety net for certain pieces of legislation.
• Creasy refers to previous Conservative Governments setting out processes in the withdrawal Act.
• She mentions the 'cock-up' or 'conspiracy' theory regarding the potential loss of rights.
• The Bill gives UK Ministers power to rewrite and replace domestic law covering environmental protection, consumer rights, and workers’ rights.
• There is scepticism about the Government's assurances of no diminution in workers’ rights due to lack of transparency regarding which pieces of legislation will remain or be repealed.
• Trade unions are particularly concerned about potential changes to legislation covering annual leave entitlement, women returning to work, part-time worker protections, dismissal protection, holiday pay, working hours regulation, and parental leave.
• The UK has the highest minimum wage in Europe, which increased again on 1 April.
• UK workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of annual leave compared to the EU requirement of four weeks.
• The UK provides a year of maternity leave with options for shared parental leave, while the EU minimum is 14 weeks.
• The right to request flexible working was introduced in the UK earlier than in the EU.
• Two weeks’ paid paternity leave was introduced in the UK in 2003, later legislated by the EU.
• The MP argues against weakening workers’ rights.
• Constituents are concerned about Brexit laws continuing under EU legislation.
• Pregnant Then Screwed campaigns on maternity and pregnancy discrimination.
• The amendments aim to protect specific EU-derived legislation such as the REACH Regulation and Regulations on Conservation of Habitats.
• The list includes regulations like Water Framework Directive, Farming Rules for Water, National Emission Ceilings, and protection directives for animals used in scientific purposes.
• Amendments cover various areas including environmental protections, animal welfare, and pollution control.
• DEFRA identified only 570 laws falling within the scope of the Bill.
• DEFRA officials privately revealed more than 1,000 individual laws are at risk under the sunset clause.
• The Government missed a legal deadline to publish environmental targets on 31 October.
• REACH regulates over 2,000 harmful chemicals.
• REACH has been in place for over 13 years and is acknowledged as being instrumental in UK development.
• The Chemical Industries Association opposes regulatory deregulation.
• The statement was made by Stella Creasy at 14:45:00.
• The UK chemicals industry faces £2 billion of post-Brexit red tape.
• Directive 2010/63 sets standards for accommodation and care of animals used for research.
• Regulation 139/2013 prevents the importation of wild-caught birds for the pet trade.
• The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 drive policy analysis to meet emissions caps.
• Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 is up for deletion under the Bill.
• The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 are mentioned in relation to air quality concerns.
• There are 3,500 laws at risk of being deleted by the Bill.
• The Bill is enabling legislation allowing UK and devolved Ministers to review, amend or repeal retained EU law (REUL).
• Departments are expected to develop plans outlining intentions for each piece of REUL.
• DEFRA has already reformed REUL through flagship legislations like the Environment Act 2021.
• Amendment 78 aims to exclude certain retained EU laws from the power to revoke without replacement.
• The excluded regulations include Civil Aviation (Denied Boarding, Compensation and Assistance) Regulations 2005, Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 on rail passengers' rights, Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012, Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes Regulations 2015, Cocoa and Chocolate Products (England) Regulations 2003, Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001.
• The amendment also includes judgements like Bauer [C-168/18] and Hampshire [C-17/17].
• Amendment 75 prevents key consumer regulations from being revoked without replacement.
• Amendment 78 removes hard deadlines for processing retained EU law.
• Paragraphs (a) to (k) of amendment 75 cover important rights like aviation compensation, rail passenger compensation, and product safety standards.
• The amendments aim to protect consumers' rights while allowing the Government flexibility to improve regulations.
• The amendment includes airworthiness regulations and rulings protecting workers' pensions.
• It covers consumer rights, environmental protections, and employment rights.
• Government Departments cannot confirm what parts of the legislation are contained in retained EU law.
• The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 set a standard for product safety.
• Stella Creasy refers to consumer compensation issues under the Consumer Rights Act.
• The Bauer and Hampshire judgments affect pension protection funds for individuals whose pensions were at risk due to company bankruptcy.
• Delay Repay claims provide certainty about flight or train delays.
• The amendment could put EU-derived chocolate standards up for grabs, affecting brands like Cadbury.
• Amendment 2 proposes inserting text after “instrument” on page 1, line 10.
• Amendments 3 and 4 are also discussed for similar purposes.
• The amendments ensure that changes made by provisions of instruments to other enactments remain unaffected when those provisions are revoked.
• The Bill aims to remove or reform all EU-derived subordinate legislation and retained direct EU legislation by 31 December 2023.
• Amendments are necessary to address issues related to sunsetting, preservation powers, and transitional provisions.
• Concerns raised about the potential for errors in amending up to 4,000 statutory instruments.
• Amendment 72 seeks to modify clause 2, page 2, line 5.
• The change aims to give devolved assemblies the power to delay the sunset period for retained EU law instead of relying solely on Ministers of the Crown.
• Amendment 31 seeks to clarify which provisions are within the competence of Scottish Ministers.
• The amendment addresses uncertainties created by the UK Internal Market Act 2020 regarding devolved versus reserved competencies.
• Questions raised pertain to the sale of chlorinated chicken, hormone-injected meat, and animal welfare standards.
• Amendments 72 and 31 seek to extend the sunset power to devolved authorities.
• The Bill includes an extension power for Ministers of the Crown under clause 2, up to 23 June 2026.
• New clause 6 would change the sunset date from 23 June 2026 to 23 June 2029.
• Amendment 29 proposes changing the final deadline from 2026 to 23 June 2029.
• Amendment 32 seeks to remove clause 2(3) entirely.
• The amendment aims to allow adequate time for provisions of the Bill to be put in place.
• National Parks England provided evidence.
• Professor James Lee submitted information.
• Ian Wood contributed additional data.
• Glasgow Loves EU offered insights.
• Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) submitted a report.