Ahead of tonight’s House of Commons vote on the EU Retained Law Bill, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business, Sarah Olney MP, who has sponsored the cross-party amendment to publish an exhaustive list of every British law that will be revoked if this bill passes, said:
“This bill is a shameless power-grab by a Conservative Government that’s running roughshod over Parliament. Drastically changing Britain’s laws and protections at breakneck speed without proper scrutiny poses huge risks for people and businesses all across the UK.
“From removing crucial protections for workers’ rights, to inviting an increase in sewage dumps from water companies as environmental laws are flushed down the drain, this Bill is an unmitigated disaster for our environment, our economy and our democracy.
“Even if the Bill passes through the Commons, the Liberal Democrats will continue to fight it in the House of Lords. We will not allow the rights of British workers, the interest of British businesses and the UK’s environmental laws to be extinguished in an undemocratic power grab.”
