Key legislation

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A significant amount of legislation will be required to give effect to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

Much of this legislation will be UK wide and dealt with primarily at the UK Parliament. The Scottish Parliament and other devolved legislatures will also be considering legislation required specifically within their own jurisdictions.

Links to key primary legislation and related material are detailed below.

Legislation in progress

UK Parliament
First reading Bill
30 January 2020 Environment Bill

Legislation that has received Royal Assent

UK Parliament
Royal Assent Bill
29 April 2021 Financial Services Act 2021
29 April 2021 Trade Act 2021
11 February 2021 Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021
17 December 2020 United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020
14 December 2020 Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020
23 November 2020 Fisheries Act 2020
11 November 2020 Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020
11 November 2020 Agriculture Act 2020
22 October 2020 Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Act 2020
30 January 2020 Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020
  European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
  European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
  Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018
  Healthcare (European Economic Area and Switzerland Arrangements) Act 2019
  Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018
  Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018

Scottish Parliament

Royal Assent Bill
1 October 2020 Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) Scotland Act 2020
29 January 2021

UK Withdrawal from the EU (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2020 

Introduced to replace UK Withdrawal from the EU (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill which could not be submitted for Royal Assent.