This afternoon, I had the opportunity to speak in favour of a Bill brought before the House to repeal outstanding parts of EU Law that have been retained since our departure from the bloc.

As constituents will appreciate, this Bill is part of the UK Government’s wider commitment to put the UK statue back on a more sustainable footing, restoring the primacy of our Parliament.  As someone who has been involved with the scrutiny of EU laws in the past, I was interested to speak in this important debate and echo the concerns and ideals of colleagues.

Following our departure from the bloc, the then Prime Minister set out how the Government intended to go further than EU law especially in regard to environmental protections and animal welfare. Much of this was welcomed by people across the country as a clear statement of ambition and intent. Bringing an end to retained EU law was therefore necessary for our own sovereign parliament to set out what this meant in UK law.

Speaking this afternoon, I set out my own personal wish to see the Government deliver on this commitment. Enshrining greater protections through our elected representatives in Westminster. This is a sentiment widely supported among parliamentarians who have been critics of the slow and cumbersome manner in which Brussels implements new law across the EU. 

I know that many of my constituents with an interest in these matters will want to see the UK at the forefront of implementing enhanced protections into law. I finished by urging ministers to take this opportunity to show that the UK will continue to lead the world in this matter.