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<p><del class="ministerial">I will reply as soon as possible.</del> <ins class="ministerial">
<p><ins class="ministerial">Department of Health for Northern Ireland officials completed
a legislative review in August 2017 as part of Northern Ireland Civil Service’s preparations
for EU exit. My officials will discuss with the Department of Health in Northern Ireland
the appropriate publication of information relating to the review.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">EU Exit Statutory Instruments
are taken through Westminster to correct inoperabilities or provide technical fixes
under the powers in section 8 of the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In this case, the regulations
were developed by the Northern Ireland Civil Service and, in the absence of a Stormont
Executive, under the terms of the Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions Act,
the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health for Northern Ireland gave his
clearance for the Health Services (Cross-Border Health Care and Miscellaneous Amendments)
(Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on 31 January 2019, to issue to the
Department of Health and Social Care for laying in Westminster.</ins></p></ins></p>
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