Thread by @JJHTweets

But 75% of our Laws are made in Brussels say the Brexiteers. And they call #REMAIN ‘project fear’? Really?

Let’s take a look:

2/ UK Parliament, you know the one…. its the soveriegn Parliament of the United Kingdom that has the ultimate power to make or end any law in the UK. A fundamental piece of our Constitution.

I digress.

3/ UK Parliament passed 945 Acts of Law between 1993 and 2014, of which 231 implemented EU obligations of some sort, according the House of Commons Library.

Over the same period, it passed 33,160 Statutory Instruments

4/ (or secondary legislation) , 4,283 of which implemented EU obligations. Add both of these together and divide by the total number of laws passed, and you get the 13% figure.

5/ So we have to ask ourselves, how did Brexit get to the 75% figure? They are including some rules and regulations set out by the EU that do not apply to the United Kingdom since we have a ‘Special Status’. For example

6/ the EU set some rules related to the Euro currency which don’t apply to us and never will. The EU also produce a number of rules related to Schengen free movement area which do not apply to the UK. The EU set some rules that apply to other areas where the UK is not involved.

7/ When I say the EU set these rules, they are set by duly democratically elected Ministers and MEPs from member countries.

To say that Brexit are misleading the public that 75% of our Laws are made in Brussels is an understatement!

Check the facts folks. Always check the facts

8/ Brexiteers say that the EU refuses to reform and there is too much red tape for UK businesses and we should vote to leave. Do you remember when the EU stopped reforming? Nope. Me Neither.

9/ Between 2005 and 2013 the EU repealed over 5,590 different legal acts, which translated into a cut of 26% in red tape for businesses. Nice set of reforms there eh! See the link at the bottom of thread for details.

10/ he EU undergoes constant reform, just like Westminster Parliament….. no Parliament in the world stands still – they continually propose new rules and regulations that are more suitable for the times and they repeal laws and regulations that are out of date or at least some

11/ Do we really need to have a Law in the UK that says It is still an offence to beat or shake any carpet rug or mat in any street in the Metropolitan Police District, although you are allowed to shake a doormat before 8am?

12/ Strangely, this law is still in place under the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, section 60 and for other districts; Town Police Clauses Act 1847, section 28. The following five laws were also initiated by the same section 28 and are still in force.

13/ It is illegal to keep a pigsty in front of your house (Unless duly hidden).

It is illegal to erect a washing line across any street.

It is illegal to sing any profane or obscene song or ballad in any street.

14/ It is illegal to wilfully and wantonly disturb people by ringing their doorbells or knocking at their doors – Even if it has a cute name like Ding Dong Ditch, Knock Knocky or Ring and Run.

15/ It is illegal to order or permit any servant to stand on the sill of any window to clean or paint it.
At lease the European Union is repealing some of the daft stuff.

europa.eu/rapid/press-re…