Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Members of the Senedd will wish to be aware that the UK Government published their Assimilated Law Parliamentary Report: June 2024 to December 2024 (‘the UK Government Report’) and made a Written statement on 23 January 2025. The UK Government Report was laid before the UK 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 Third Bi-Annual Welsh Government REUL Act Update (June 2024 to December 2024), which reports on Welsh Ministers’ interaction with the REUL Act during the same reporting period.
During the reporting period, Welsh Ministers have not made any regulations under the powers conferred on them by the REUL Act.
During the reporting period, Welsh Ministers have consented to the use of concurrent powers in the REUL Act for one Statutory Instrument, The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
The UK Government Report states that between June 2024 to December 2024, the UK Government has laid two Statutory Instruments using powers in the REUL Act. Both are in wholly reserved areas and the UK Government did not seek consent from Welsh Ministers.