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	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of any potential increase in red tape from the proposed associate status of the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals programme after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	187324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The detail of the UK’s association to the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation &amp; restriction of Chemicals programme after the UK leaves the EU is part of ongoing negotiations. The UK and the EU have a mutual interest in maintaining our integrated chemical supply chains as the chemicals industry is an economically significant sector in both regions, and it underpins key downstream sectors including automotive, aerospace, construction and pharmaceuticals. In the White Paper on our future relationship with the European Union published in July, the UK has proposed that chemicals are part of a UK-EU free trade area on goods, with continued UK participation in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) underpinning this arrangement. This proposal is part of ongoing negotiation.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 09/11/2018 14:57:52 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

824563

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on New Clause 61 of the EU Withdrawal Bill on 20 December 2017, Official Report, column 1168 whether the standards currently set by REACH will remain in place in the UK, or whether the UK will continue to match its standards to those of REACH after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	123364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Bill will convert current EU law into domestic law wherever practical, giving consumers and businesses as much certainty as possible. This includes laws relating to chemicals. The UK is strongly committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU.</p><p>While it would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations we will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue cooperation in chemicals regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 24/01/2018 15:09:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

835999

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish his Department's risk assessment of leaving the EU REACH regulatory system.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	126354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, to be careful not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p>We want to secure the best possible outcome for UK industry in upcoming negotiations – a partnership underpinned by high standards, a practical approach to regulation and the greatest possible access to European markets. We will continue to engage with UK industry to shape our negotiating position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/02/2018 07:59:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850894

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the consequences of the UK changing its regulatory standard away from the REACH chemical use and transport regulations for chemicals produced or imported into the UK once the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	130111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The EU (Withdrawal) Bill will convert current EU law into domestic law. This will include REACH as well as other related chemicals regulation. This will mean that the standards established by REACH will continue to apply in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue publishing impact assessments to accompany legislation, where appropriate. An impact assessment was published alongside the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2018 11:53:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

850895

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to adopt the REACH chemical use and transport regulations for chemicals produced and imported into the UK after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	130112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Bill will convert current EU law into domestic law wherever practical, giving consumers and businesses as much certainty as possible. This includes the REACH Regulation. The UK is strongly committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and the 27 Member States how best to continue cooperation in the field of chemicals regulation in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate to pre-judge the outcome of the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/03/2018 14:50:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

856960

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made the effect of the UK leaving the REACH chemical framework on UK businesses and the supply chain after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	131472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We want to secure the best possible outcome for UK industry in upcoming negotiations – a partnership underpinned by high standards, a practical approach to regulation and the greatest possible access to European markets. We will continue to engage with UK industry to shape our negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, to be careful not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/03/2018 12:07:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

895290

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the defence sector of the UK leaving the REACH chemical framework after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	140133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recognises the importance of the continued availability of specialist chemicals from the EU to the Defence Sector after we have left the European Union. BEIS is working closely with the chemical industry to understand the impacts resulting from UK’s exit from the EU. We want to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for UK businesses, including for those in the chemicals sector. We want to ensure that UK companies including our Defence Sector have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets – and to let European businesses do the same in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/05/2018 14:57:00 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

915114

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made on negotiating the terms on which the UK would remain a member of the REACH framework for the regulation of chemicals after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	148976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is strongly committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU. We are working closely with colleagues across government to make sure that we have a regular dialogue with the sector as we prepare for leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We are pursuing a deep and special partnership to ensure that UK companies have the maximum freedom to trade with and operate in the single market and to let European businesses do the same in the UK. This agreement is in the interests of both the UK and EU chemicals sectors.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 17:03:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

964106

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK not enforcing the EU's REACH regulations after 29 March 2019 on enabling chemical substance importers to explore alternative regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	169651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>We have been engaging with a range of stakeholders, including importers, to understand the impacts of Brexit and deliver the best possible outcome for the industry after we leave. Our priority is to maintain an effective regulatory system for the management and control of chemicals to safeguard human health and the environment, respond to emerging risks and allow trade with the EU that is as frictionless as possible.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>That is why we are aiming for a UK-EU free trade area on goods including chemicals. The chemical sector is highly regulated and, as set out in the White Paper ‘<em>The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union</em>’ published on 12 July 2018, we are seeking participation in the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), accepting its rules including the REACH Regulation, and contributing to its costs. This approach will enable us to meet our objective of ensuring that chemicals only need to be approved once in either market and ensure that UK businesses could continue to register chemical substances directly, rather than working through an EU-based representative.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the event of a no deal scenario we will ensure an effective regulatory system is in place. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act will convert REACH into domestic law ensuring that those regulations continue to apply in the UK. As part of the Government’s Technical Notices being published later this month, we will be providing further information on our plans for this scenario in order to guide businesses and the public on how they can best prepare for leaving the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/09/2018 10:57:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

967824

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Chemicals: EU Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the REACH regulations will form part of the common rulebook proposed in the paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm 9593.
	tabling member constituency	Workington
	tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
	uin	170352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s White Paper <em>‘The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union’</em> published on 12 July 2018, the Government’s vision is for an economic partnership that includes participation by the UK in those EU agencies that have a central role in facilitating regulations for those highly regulated goods sectors including the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This would mean accepting the rules of the ECHA including REACH and making an appropriate financial contribution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 170775 question first answered 10/09/2018 10:47:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock