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<p><del class="ministerial">The Government recognises the unique challenges Northern
Ireland departments are facing in delivering plans for REUL reforms in the continued
absence of a functioning Executive and Assembly. The Brexit Opportunities Unit has
established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support devolved counterparts
with identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the REUL Reform
Programme.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">My officials are working with
the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), other Whitehall departments and Northern Ireland
Civil Service (NICS) counterparts to determine the overall catalogue of REUL and develop
an approach that accounts for the political situation in Northern Ireland ahead of
the sunset date. We stand ready to assist our NICS counterparts and NIO as and when
required.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Departments will analyse their retained
EU law carefully to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, as
well as retained EU law that should be repealed, or amended.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">
</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government recognises the unique challenges
Northern Ireland departments are facing in delivering plans for REUL reforms in the
continued absence of a functioning Executive and Assembly. The Brexit Opportunities
Unit which works closely with Northern Ireland Office, has established regular intergovernmental
meetings intended to support devolved counterparts with identification of which REUL
is devolved or reserved, as part of the REUL Reform Programme.</ins></p>
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