The White Paper addresses five issues:
Repealing the European Communities Act 1972 which underpins the UK's membership of the EU
How existing EU law will be converted into UK law
Ensuring that when EU law is converted into UK law it is effective
How the Great Repeal Bill will impact on the Devolved institutions; and
How the Great Repeal Bill will affect the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
According to the UK Government, the Great Repeal Bill will ensure that “the same rules and laws will apply after we leave the EU as they did before, from the moment we leave”1UK Government Department for Exiting the European Union. (2017, March 30).