- Rare
two-year parliamentary session to give MPs the time to consider
crucial legislation
- Double
the length of a normal Parliamentary session
- Great
Repeal Bill to be considered alongside other Brexit legislation
and Government’s domestic agenda
Parliament will sit for two years instead of the usual one to
give MPs enough time to fully consider the laws required to make
Britain ready for Brexit.
This includes the Great Repeal Bill, which by converting existing
EU law into UK statute will enable the smoothest possible
transition at the point of leaving.
The Government will deliver this while also addressing
deep-rooted inequalities in our society in order to give everyone
the opportunities they deserve.
Taken together, the EU exit process and the Government’s domestic
agenda mean the new Parliament faces a substantial legislative
programme.
By doubling the length of the session the Government is providing
the space for MPs and Peers to scrutinise and debate the
Government’s approach to both Brexit and its domestic agenda
without interruption.
Next week the Government will confirm the legislation required to
deliver Brexit, including new laws on immigration, as set out in
the Government’s White Paper on Brexit earlier this year.
Rt Hon MP, Leader of the House of
Commons, said:
“Whilst our top priority right now is supporting the victims of
the terrible tragedy at Grenfell tower, we also need to look
ahead by setting out a legislative programme that not only
delivers a successful EU exit but also a domestic agenda which
aims to tackle the social injustices in our country.
“The UK will spend the next two years preparing for our departure
from the European Union in a way that best places us to realise
the opportunities ahead and build a fairer society.
“This will require substantial amounts of legislation, beginning
with the Great Repeal Bill.
“We will build the broadest possible consensus for our Brexit
plans and that means giving Parliament the maximum amount of time
to scrutinise these bills by holding a two-year session of
Parliament. It will mean we can work together to deliver a
successful Brexit deal and a strong social legislative programme
that delivers justice and opportunity to everyone.”
