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Parliamentary approval of outcome of EU negotiationsU.K.

F113Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EUU.K.

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[F213AReview of EU legislation during implementation periodU.K.

(1)Subsection (2) applies where the European Scrutiny Select Committee of the House of Commons (“the ESC”) publishes a report in respect of any EU legislation made, or which may be made, during the implementation period and the report—

(a)states that, in the opinion of the ESC, the EU legislation raises a matter of vital national interest to the United Kingdom,

(b)confirms that the ESC has taken such evidence as it considers appropriate as to the effect of the EU legislation and has consulted any Departmental Select Committee of the House of Commons which the ESC considers also has an interest in the EU legislation, and

(c)sets out the wording of a motion to be moved in the House of Commons in accordance with subsection (2).

(2)A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of 14 Commons sitting days beginning with the day on which the report is published, make arrangements for the motion mentioned in subsection (1)(c) to be debated and voted on by the House of Commons.

(3)Subsection (4) applies where the EU Select Committee of the House of Lords (“the EUC”) publishes a report in respect of any EU legislation made, or which may be made, during the implementation period and the report—

(a)states that, in the opinion of the EUC, the EU legislation raises a matter of vital national interest to the United Kingdom,

(b)confirms that the EUC has taken such evidence as it considers appropriate as to the effect of the EU legislation, and

(c)sets out the wording of a motion to be moved in the House of Lords in accordance with subsection (4).

(4)A Minister of the Crown must, within the period of 14 Lords sitting days beginning with the day on which the report is published, make arrangements for the motion mentioned in subsection (3)(c) to be debated and voted on by the House of Lords.

(5)In this section—