Recommendation 79

Even so, the UK has only limited scope to influence new EU laws with which it is or will be aligning. To ensure a degree of democratic legitimacy and accountability in relation to regulatory alignment with the European Union, it is necessary that the House of Commons should have appropriate mechanisms in place to scrutinise EU laws of relevance to the UK. These should also enable the House to act on any concerns with the relevant Government Department and coordinate input, as required, into the UK’s future formal “decision-shaping” arrangements with the European Commission on draft EU laws where alignment takes place pursuant to a binding agreement. (Conclusion, Paragraph 224)