This has been, on the face of it, an eventful week on the Brexit
journey. However in the short term, at least, the negotiating aims
of the UK and the process by which it will commence those
negotiations remain intact. The 'Brexit Bill' was debated
in Parliament and passed the MP vote by a majority of 384.
What followed was the Brexit White Paper, setting out further
detail on the 12 negotiating principles set out by the Prime
Minister on 17th January.
There is little that is new, but the paper does provide factual
data to support the Government's position and reaffirms the
government's narrative in some key areas:
- The paper makes clear that the
Government will consult on the Great Repeal Bill and the EU
legislation to be brought onto the UK statue books through the
Bill's application. The Bill will have three primary
elements: it will repeal the European Communities Act 1972; it will
preserve EU law as it stands before we leave the EU; and it will
enable
