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  European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - New Clause 25 - Amendment of Retained European Union Law
  
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  @ MP voted aye to prevent EU law transposed into UK law being amended other than via primary legislation or secondary legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. 
  
  @ MP voted no against preventing EU law transposed into UK law being amended other than via primary legislation or secondary legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. 
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against preventing EU law transposed into UK law being amended other than via primary legislation or secondary legislation under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act. 
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill[1].
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: '' Treatment of retained law'' and stated:
  
  :â(1) Following the commencement of this Act, no modification may be made to retained EU law save by primary legislation, or by subordinate legislation made under this Act.
  
  :(2) By regulation, the Minister may establish a Schedule listing technical provisions of retained EU law that may be amended by subordinate legislation.
  
  :(3) Regulations made under subsection (2) will be subject to an enhanced scrutiny procedure including consultation with the public and relevant stakeholders.
  
  :(4) Regulations may only be made under subsection (2) to the extent that they will have no detrimental impact on the UK environment.
  
  :(5) Delegated powers may only be used to modify provisions of retained EU law listed in any Schedule made under subsection (2) to the extent that such modification will not limit the scope or weaken standards of environmental protection.â
  
  The rejected amendment was accompanied by the following explanatory statement:
  
  :This new clause provides a mechanism for Ministers to establish a list of technical provisions of retained EU law that may be amended by subordinate legislation outside of the time restrictions of the Bill.
  
  
  
  
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  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/europeanunionwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill]
  
  
  
  
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