Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Three amendments to clause 1, discussed with new clause 4 (Review panel), new clause 9 (Alignment with EU law), and other amendments, negatived on division (4 votes to 11 in each case). Clause 1 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Schedule agreed to. Amendment to clause 2 negatived on division (4 votes to 11). Other amendments debated and withdrawn. Committee adjourned.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Three amendments to clause 1, discussed with new clause 4 (Review panel), new clause 9 (Alignment with EU law), and other amendments, negatived on division (4 votes to 11 in each case). Clause 1 agreed to on division (12 votes to...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Clause 48 agreed to as amended. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 49 to 51 agreed to. Schedules 10 to 12 agreed to. New clause 1 (Delivery of public service content on relevant television services) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 2 (Digital rights to listed events) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 4 (Review of children’s access to public service broadcast content) negatived on division (4 votes to 8). New clause 5 (Gaelic language service) negatived on division (4 votes to 7). Clauses 52 to 56 agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 139). Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 48 agreed to as amended. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 49 to 51 agreed to. Schedules 10 to 12 agreed to. New clause 1 (Delivery of public service content on relevant television services) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 2 (Digital rights to listed events) negatived...

King's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1. 2 and 3 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

King's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1. 2 and 3 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Moved by

Lord True

Moved by

Lord True

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, has consented to place his interest, so far as it is affected by Bill, at the...

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, has consented to place his interest, so far as it is affected by Bill, at the...

My Lords, I am disappointed to inform the House that both the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd Cymru have voted to withhold consent for the REUL Bill.

My Lords, I am disappointed to inform the House that both the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd Cymru have voted to withhold consent for the REUL Bill.

Hooray!

Hooray!

I am sure we are all shocked to hear that. We acknowledge the concerns of both Parliaments regarding the Bill and the potential impacts on devolved areas. However, it is right and constitutionally appropriate that the REUL Bill applies UK-wide. This will ensure that the benefits of Brexit can be...

I am sure we are all shocked to hear that. We acknowledge the concerns of both Parliaments regarding the Bill and the potential impacts on devolved areas. However, it is right and constitutionally appropriate that the REUL Bill applies UK-wide. This will ensure that the benefits of Brexit can be...

Moved by

Baroness Noakes

1: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—

“Retained EU law dashboard and report

(1) The Secretary of State must within the period of 30 days beginning with the day after the end of each reporting period—

(a) update the retained EU law dashboard;

(b) publish and lay before Parliament a...

Moved by

Baroness Noakes

1: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause—

“Retained EU law dashboard and report

(1) The Secretary of State must within the period of 30 days beginning with the day after the end of each reporting period—

(a) update the retained EU law dashboard;

(b) publish and lay before Parliament a...

My Lords, Amendment 1 introduces a new clause after Clause 17. Amendments 2 and 3 in this group are consequential.

I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Callanan for adding his name to the amendments and I am even more grateful to my noble friend’s officials, who have produced these...

My Lords, Amendment 1 introduces a new clause after Clause 17. Amendments 2 and 3 in this group are consequential.

I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Callanan for adding his name to the amendments and I am even more grateful to my noble friend’s officials, who have produced these...

My Lords, this amendment, which I fully understand, places a lot of emphasis on the capacity of the retained EU dashboard, but there are some important deficiencies in its capacity, the most important of which is that it does not contain any post-devolution legislation. That can be demonstrated by looking...

My Lords, this amendment, which I fully understand, places a lot of emphasis on the capacity of the retained EU dashboard, but there are some important deficiencies in its capacity, the most important of which is that it does not contain any post-devolution legislation. That can be demonstrated by looking...

I re-echo and endorse entirely the comments of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. I also echo the regrets that

the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly have withheld their consent. Quite a broad area of retained EU law will remain by default on the statute books, which I welcome....

I re-echo and endorse entirely the comments of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. I also echo the regrets that

the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly have withheld their consent. Quite a broad area of retained EU law will remain by default on the statute books, which I welcome....

The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, introduced Amendment 1 by saying that it is designed to promote transparency and accountability. Who could possibly disagree with those objectives? They are vital to this Bill. It seems to me that subsection (1) is modest in its requirements: the updating of the dashboard and...

The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, introduced Amendment 1 by saying that it is designed to promote transparency and accountability. Who could possibly disagree with those objectives? They are vital to this Bill. It seems to me that subsection (1) is modest in its requirements: the updating of the dashboard and...

My Lords, I am afraid that a few amendments will not improve this Bill. It is a disastrous Bill, and not because of the laws that are being taken out this time—those few hundred do not seem significant. The big problem is the power grab by Ministers; that is really...

My Lords, I am afraid that a few amendments will not improve this Bill. It is a disastrous Bill, and not because of the laws that are being taken out this time—those few hundred do not seem significant. The big problem is the power grab by Ministers; that is really...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, on persuading the Minister—though I am not sure how much persuasion was required—to incorporate the spirit of her amendment, and I congratulate the Minister on making it more elegant. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has invited me to like it; I...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, on persuading the Minister—though I am not sure how much persuasion was required—to incorporate the spirit of her amendment, and I congratulate the Minister on making it more elegant. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, has invited me to like it; I...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, commented that we were rather less than enthusiastic when we discussed this issue last week. I can see why we have got to the position where this amendment has been agreed between the noble Baroness and the Government, and I am very happy...

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, commented that we were rather less than enthusiastic when we discussed this issue last week. I can see why we have got to the position where this amendment has been agreed between the noble Baroness and the Government, and I am very happy...

Well, my Lords, if the Opposition are not enthusiastic about my noble friend’s amendment, I am.

Before I address the amendment, I shall deal with some of the points that Members have raised. First, on the point made by the noble and learned Lord,

Lord Hope, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and...

Well, my Lords, if the Opposition are not enthusiastic about my noble friend’s amendment, I am.

Before I address the amendment, I shall deal with some of the points that Members have raised. First, on the point made by the noble and learned Lord,

Lord Hope, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, and...

Did I understand the Minister correctly? Has he just boasted that there will be less parliamentary scrutiny and that we can look it up online?

Did I understand the Minister correctly? Has he just boasted that there will be less parliamentary scrutiny and that we can look it up online?