There are 52,741 examples, are you really suggesting each and every one was debated in our Parliament?
A total of 52,741 laws have been introduced in the UK as a result of EU legislation since 1990, according to the Legal business of Thomson Reuters.
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LONDON – A total of 52,741 laws* have been introduced in the UK as a result of EU legislation since 1990, according to the Legal business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
The figures illustrate the scale of the challenge lying ahead for the UK government, as it overhauls the EU’s influence over UK law, following the EU referendum vote on 23 June 2016.
The Prime Minister has said that the European Communities Act 1972 (the Act that enshrined UK membership of the EU in UK law) will be repealed once the UK formally leaves the EU. EU law-derived provisions will remain in UK law until reviewed and decisions are made as to whether to keep, amend or repeal them.
EU regulation has influenced a wide range of areas of UK law since the UK joined the EC in 1973. Areas of UK law most influenced by the EU include trade, agriculture, financial services and the environment. Other areas – including employment and immigration – have also been affected.