On 2nd October 2016 the former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis announced that the Government planned to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act (ECA). The Act gives direct effect to all EU law and the introduction of a new Bill to repeal it will mean the Act ceases to apply from the day of exit.
On or around 14th November 2017, 70 MPs opposed repeal of the European Communities Act 1972.
During the first day of Committee Stage of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, MPs voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of passing Clause 1 of the Bill, which states, quite simply: “The European Communities Act 1972 is repealed on exit day.”
Did the UK lose its sovereignty in 1972?
By Clive Coleman
Legal correspondent, BBC News
Dated 10th March 2016
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35766434
Contradiction in terms of reference
May I suggest that in this report, Clive Coleman relies on advice from Rhodri Thompson QC, a specialist in EU competition law.
My own point of reference is the research of Professor Vernon Bogdanor, a well respected specialist in British Constitutional matters
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