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Acknowledged
Even so, the UK has only limited scope to influence new EU laws with which...
Conclusion
Even so, the UK has only limited scope to influence new EU laws with which it is or will be aligning. To ensure a degree of democratic legitimacy and accountability in relation to regulatory alignment with the European Union, it is necessary that the House of Commons should have appropriate mechanisms in place to scrutinise EU laws of relevance to the UK. These should also enable the House to act on any concerns with the relevant Government Department and coordinate input, as required, into the UK’s future formal “decision-shaping” arrangements with the European Commission on draft EU laws where alignment takes place pursuant to a binding agreement. (Conclusion, Paragraph 224)
Government Response Summary
The government recognises the important role for Parliament in the legislation process and has secured explicit reference in the Common Understanding to the United Kingdom’s constitutional and parliamentary procedures for future areas of alignment. It states that Parliament will have a say where the UK dynamically aligns with new EU laws.
Government Response
Acknowledged
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government recognises there is an important role for Parliament in the legislation process, and secured explicit reference in the Common Understanding to the United Kingdom’s constitutional and parliamentary procedures for future areas of alignment. Where we dynamically align with new EU laws, Parliament will rightly have a say in this. Parliament will be able to respond to the EU treaties being negotiated and to the Bill itself later this year. We are currently in negotiations on UK decision-shaping powers and will not be able to give a running commentary on the progress of those negotiations.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Addressee Bodies
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.2 yrs
Report published
04 Mar 2026