Proposed Negative
Published: 20 July 2018
ESIC: No upgrade
SLSC: No upgrade
This statutory instrument is being made under powers in the EU(W) Act in order to make consequential and saving provision as a result of the repeal of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 and the European Parliament (Representation) Act 2003. It will correct deficiencies in retained EU law arising as a result of the UK no longer having representation in the European Parliament or participating in elections to the European Parliament.
The Cabinet Office have shared the draft instrument with the Electoral Commission, representatives of the Association of Electoral Administrators, the Electoral Management Board for Scotland, the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the Government of Gibraltar.
The Explanatory Memorandum states too that:
The Electoral Commission and other bodies with whom we shared the draft instrument agree with the Governmentâs approach in the instrument and consider that the proposed approach is sensible given that the UK will no longer be taking part in European Parliamentary elections once the UK has left the EU.
The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have raised no issues with the devolved provisions included in the Regulations in relation to their nation.
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