European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Constitution Committee Call For Evidence

On 14 September 2017, the House of Lords Constitution Committee published an invitation to contribute to its inquiry on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. The Committee is seeking evidence on the detailed provisions of the Bill and their legal and policy effect.

The inquiry will examine the constitutional implications of the Bill across three broad themes, including:

the relationship between Parliament and the executive: This covers the delegated powers in the Bill and the Henry VIII clauses, the scrutiny of the delegated legislation that will flow from the Bill and sunset clauses for the powers; the rule of law and legal certainty: This covers the status of retained EU law and the relationship to domestic law, the proposals for the interpretation of judgments made by the Court of Justice of the European Union post-exit and the legal and practical challenges of producing...