Written statement invoking the urgent procedure set out in Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018

Paragraph 14 of Schedule 8 of the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 sets out an enhanced procedure whereby a published draft of an instrument must be published 28 days before the instrument is laid before Parliament. Under (6) there is an allowance for Government to bypass this procedure for urgency and lay an instrument. They must provide a written statement to Parliament to inform them of why they have bypassed the procedure.

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Librarian notes

Scope note: The written statement will appear on the day of laying. It will appear in the House of Commons and duplicated in the House of Lords.

Link note: Parliament written statement url

Date note: Date of written statement

Publication name: House of Commons Written Statements

Publication URL: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements?Page=1&House=Commons&Expanded=True

Step identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/NnHZCZod

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