Moved by
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
11: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—
“Enhanced protection for certain areas of EU law
(1) Following the day on which this Act is passed, a Minister of the Crown may not amend, repeal or revoke retained EU law relating to—
(a) employment entitlements, rights and protection,
(b) equality entitlements, rights and protection,
(c) health and safety entitlements, rights and protection,
(d) consumer standards, or
(e) environmental standards and protection,
except by primary legislation, or by subordinate legislation made under any Act of Parliament insofar as this subordinate legislation meets the requirements in subsections (2) to (5).
(2) Subordinate legislation which amends, repeals or revokes retained EU law in the areas set out in subsection (1) must be subject to an enhanced scrutiny procedure, to be established by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(4) The enhanced scrutiny procedure provided for by subsection (2) must include a period of consultation with relevant stakeholders.
(5) When making regulations relating to the areas of retained EU law set out in subsection (1), whether under this Act or any other Act of Parliament, a Minister of the Crown must—
(a) produce an explanatory statement under paragraph 22 of Schedule 7, and
(b) include a certification that the regulation does no more than make technical changes to retained EU law in order for it to work following exit.”