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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

May I explain what I have in mind? I am more than willing to give way to the hon. Gentleman again if he does not agree as I go along.

The first point about a better structure is that it does indeed need to have a statutory base, but that need not be in this Bill. In fact, I think it is much better that it should be an environment Bill, because an environment Bill gives the scope and opportunity to determine these things in much more detail and much more carefully, and gives the House, rather than what we have now—two and a half hours, not all of which will be spent on this

topic—days and weeks of consideration in both Houses. That is the right way to do long-term environmental legislation.

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Reference

631 cc488-9 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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