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Acknowledged
It would have been preferable for the Government to publish its Dynamic Alignment Bill for...
Recommendation
It would have been preferable for the Government to publish its Dynamic Alignment Bill for implementation of the relevant new EU agreements in draft for pre-legislative scrutiny at an earlier opportunity so that the detail of this proposed mechanism could have been scrutinised before Parliament is asked to outsource part of its legislative authority to the EU. To ensure the fullest possible scrutiny despite these constraints, we ask the Government to confirm that Parliament will not be asked to consider the substance of the Bill unless and until the finalised legal texts of the agreements with the EU that it will implement have been published. (Recommendation, Paragraph 213)
Government Response Summary
The Government acknowledges the role of Parliament in scrutinising its work and states that Parliament will scrutinise the legislation that implements the new agreements, but does not explicitly commit to ensuring that Parliament considers the substance of the Bill only after the finalized legal texts have been published.
Government Response
Acknowledged
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government takes very seriously the role of Parliament in scrutinising its work. As set out above, we recognise that some of these agreements made at the May 2025 Summit will mean a different relationship with the EU and its institutions and laws, and we will keep scrutiny commitments under review to ensure that these are right as we move forwards. Parliament will scrutinise the legislation that implements these new agreements where legislation is required. As the Minister for the Cabinet Office has confirmed, we intend to bring forward primary legislation to implement the treaties.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Addressee Bodies
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.2 yrs
Report published
04 Mar 2026