Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
Members of the Senedd will wish to be aware the UK Government published their Assimilated Law Parliamentary Report January 2024 – June 2024 and made a Written Statement on 23 July 2024. The report was presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 17 of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“the REUL Act”).
To complement this report, the Welsh Government has published its Second Bi-Annual Welsh Government REUL Act Update (January 2024-June 2024) which reports on Welsh Ministers’ interaction with the REUL Act during the same reporting period. The previous UK Government continued to meet non-statutory commitments to seek consent from Welsh Ministers to the use of concurrent powers in the REUL Act in devolved areas.
During the reporting period Welsh Ministers did not use the REUL Act powers available to them.
During the reporting period Welsh Ministers consented to the use of concurrent powers in the REUL Act by the UK Government for three Statutory Instruments.
The previous UK Government made changes to assimilated law between January and June 2024 through a total of 24 statutory instruments. Of those 24 statutory instruments, eight were made using REUL Act powers. Of those eight, five were in wholly reserved areas.
This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.