UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill

This Bill aims to keep Scottish law aligned with EU law after Brexit. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020.

We want to make sure that after leaving the EU, equality and human rights laws in Scotland will continue to meet international standards and keep progressing at the same pace as developments in the EU.

We welcome a new power in the Bill allowing Scottish Ministers to introduce laws that encourage Scotland to develop at the same pace as the EU. This power is limited to prevent changes to the Equality Act 2006.