The Jacob Rees-Mogg inspired EU Retained Law Bill (REUL) currently going through Parliament is nothing less than an assault on the rights, benefits and standards that have been fought for over many years.
In an act of ideological vandalism, the government wants to do away at a stroke with at least 2,400 laws that protect us all, especially the more vulnerable.
Recently, the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) gave evidence to the House of Commons
The ELA said this would create legal uncertainty, undermine growth and affect investment decisions.
“If passed the Bill would mean that swathes of well understood, settled employment law and the principles to interpret them are put on a doomsday clock by the end of 2023 if government does not act,” the ELA said. “The Bill would then give government wide powers to revoke, amend, and change legislation. We note that those wide powers include de facto maintaining the effect of the status quo. However, once passed, the government would have to take positive steps to make this so.”
Hundreds of environmental laws covering water quality, sewage pollution, clean air, habitat protections and the use of pesticides are also threatened. Environmentalists say 570 laws could be revoked in a deregulatory free-for-all that could do untold damage to nature.
Perhaps the biggest concern with the REUL is that, no matter what verbal assurances we receive from the government, it will give ministers sweeping powers to review, reform and revoke laws. This process will remove democracy from the legislative process, allowing ministers to decide whether to scrap or save legislation behind closed doors, with no scrutiny from Parliament. At the same time, it will probably bring Whitehall to a standstill, as civil servants plough through over 2400 EU-derived laws that need to be reviewed by the end of 2023.
The European Movement has produced a guide to the Bill which you can find here The Retained EU Law Bill
It is a recipe for chaos and opposed by many across the political and economic spectrum. Organisations including the Trades Union Congress, the Institute of Directors, Greener UK and the Public Law Project have written to Business Secretary Grant Shapps urging him to withdraw the REUL Bill.
What Can You Do?
You can email Dominic Raab telling him that as one of his constituents, you oppose the passage of the REUL. You can do that from this link. Please remember to include your Postcode.
And/or you can join our petition, which we will deliver to Dominic Raab on behalf of the Esher and Walton Branch.
You can add your name from this link.
Thank you for your support
David Nickerson
On behalf of the Esher and Walton EM Team
P.S. You can join the European Movement from £1 per month here
Esher & Walton European Movement http://www.europeanmovement.co.uk/
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