Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to revoke certain legislation implementing European Union law in the UK (retained EU law), following the UK's exit from the European Union. Originally promoted by the government as the "Brexit Freedoms Bill" and introduced in Parliament in 2022, the bill ran into significant opposition from many sources. In late April 2023, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch announced that the government was planning to reduce the number of laws to be repealed to around 800, as opposed to the government's original target of around 4,000 laws. Such reversal was met with dismay by Brexit advocates, including the Bill's original architect Jacob Rees-Mogg. In May 2023, the Bill suffered further reverses as the House of Lords rejected a number of aspects of the proposed legislation. On 29 June 2023, the bill received royal assent. Provisions According to the crossheadings, the Act provides for: Sunsets of retained EU law Assimilation of retained EU law Interpretation and effect of retained EU law Modification of retained EU law Powers relating to retained EU law and assimilated law Retained EU law dashboard