Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Date lodged: 08 November 2022
This page relates to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 22 September 2022.
The text of the Bill can be found from the UK Parliament page Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.
Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:
Memorandum from the Scottish Government (236KB, pdf) posted 08 November 2022
Supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (366KB, pdf) posted 24 May 2023
Lead committee: Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Lead committee work
Evidence session on 10 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 24 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 1 December 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 8 December 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 2 February 2023
Meeting on 9 February 2023
Report published on 15 February 2023
Supplementary
Evidence session on 1 June 2023 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 8 June 2023
Report published on 8 June 2023
The UK Government responded to the Committee's report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on 6 September 2023 (88KB, pdf) posted 03 October 2023
Correspondence
Read additional submissions and correspondence on the committee page
Other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting on 29 November 2022
Evidence session on 13 December 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 20 December 2022
Meeting on 10 January 2023
Report published on 16 January 2023
Supplementary
Meeting on 23 May 2023
Meeting on 30 May 2023
Report published on 30 May 2023
Chamber
Motions for debate
S6M-06984 lodged on 28 November 2022
Meeting of the Parliament, 29 November 2022
S6M-07997 lodged on 21 February 2023
Meeting of the Parliament, 23 February 2023
S6M-09375 lodged on 6 June 2023
Meeting of the Parliament, 8 June 2023
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Retained EU Law and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill briefing
Correspondence
The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
First Bi-Annual Scottish Government REUL Act Update
8 February 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, 8 February 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
REUL Act schedule 1 Scottish Government analysis
21 September 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, on Schedule 1 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 Final Scottish Government analysis 21 September 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Update and response to Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum SLCM report
8 August 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in relation to Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 – Update and response to Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) report, 8 August 2023
Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum
Written submissions
The lead committee received the following written submissions to a call for views held on this Bill.
10 November 2022:
The Committee received the following written submissions:
Law Society of Scotland (1016KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
Faculty of Advocates (787KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
Dr Emily Hancox (184KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
24 November 2022:
The Committee received the following written submissions:
Agricultural Industries Confederation Scotland (718KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) (239KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
Food Standards Scotland (123KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
NFU Scotland (123KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
Quality Meat Scotland (755KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
Seafood Scotland (239KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
1 December 2022:
The Committee received the following written submissions:
RSPB Scotland (709KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
Scottish Environment Link (690KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (701KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
Soil Association Scotland (710KB, pdf) posted 12 December 2022
UK Environmental Law Association (201KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2022
Trade and Animal Welfare Coalition
Scottish Human Rights Commission (223KB, pdf) posted 23 January 2023