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1467248

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how the Government manages UK regulatory divergence from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>This government is making the most of our new found freedom to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law that does not serve the interests of the UK. We are creating a regulatory environment which will promote growth, innovation and prosperity, cutting at least £1 billion of red tape for businesses, while maintaining the high standards the British people rightly expect.</p><p>Cabinet Office is leading and coordinating the programme of work being undertaken by Secretaries of State across government, to identify and deliver the regulatory and economic opportunities that Brexit has provided. No staff within the Brexit Opportunities Unit in the Cabinet Office monitor how the EU chooses to diverge from the UK.</p><p>The Government monitors significant EU policy developments that are likely to affect UK interests, to ensure compliance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and support business readiness as necessary. My officials and I undertake regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations on the opportunities arising from leaving the EU, using Common Frameworks and other existing intergovernmental structures.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 11560 11561 question first answered 08/06/2022 17:17:51 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1467249

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how his Department (a) reviews EU developments and new regulations, (b) assesses the potential effect of UK divergence from those regulations on (i) UK industry, (ii) trade barriers between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, (iii) devolved administrations, (iv) level playing field provisions in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and EU adequacy and equivalence decisions and (v) levels of protection for the environment, labour and human health and (c) makes assessments as to which regulations the UK should align with and where there may be potential opportunities from divergence.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>This government is making the most of our new found freedom to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law that does not serve the interests of the UK. We are creating a regulatory environment which will promote growth, innovation and prosperity, cutting at least £1 billion of red tape for businesses, while maintaining the high standards the British people rightly expect.</p><p>Cabinet Office is leading and coordinating the programme of work being undertaken by Secretaries of State across government, to identify and deliver the regulatory and economic opportunities that Brexit has provided. No staff within the Brexit Opportunities Unit in the Cabinet Office monitor how the EU chooses to diverge from the UK.</p><p>The Government monitors significant EU policy developments that are likely to affect UK interests, to ensure compliance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and support business readiness as necessary. My officials and I undertake regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations on the opportunities arising from leaving the EU, using Common Frameworks and other existing intergovernmental structures.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 11559 11561 question first answered 08/06/2022 17:17:51 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1467424

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the monitoring of regulatory divergence from the EU, how many full-time equivalent staff undertake that work; how external stakeholders input into that work; which Department coordinates and/or shares that work across Government; and if he will publish assessments made of the impact of any regulatory divergence.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>This government is making the most of our new found freedom to reform, repeal and replace outdated retained EU law that does not serve the interests of the UK. We are creating a regulatory environment which will promote growth, innovation and prosperity, cutting at least £1 billion of red tape for businesses, while maintaining the high standards the British people rightly expect.</p><p>Cabinet Office is leading and coordinating the programme of work being undertaken by Secretaries of State across government, to identify and deliver the regulatory and economic opportunities that Brexit has provided. No staff within the Brexit Opportunities Unit in the Cabinet Office monitor how the EU chooses to diverge from the UK.</p><p>The Government monitors significant EU policy developments that are likely to affect UK interests, to ensure compliance with the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and support business readiness as necessary. My officials and I undertake regular engagement with the Devolved Administrations on the opportunities arising from leaving the EU, using Common Frameworks and other existing intergovernmental structures.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg grouped question UIN 11559 11560 question first answered 08/06/2022 17:17:51 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1472643

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse has been of the (a) creation and (b) updating of the Retained EU law dashboard since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	23394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>There has been no additional cost to the public purse by creating the dashboard. The process was led by the Cabinet Office, who commissioned Government Departments to find REUL within their jurisdiction and compile an authoritative account of where REUL sits on the UK statute book.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The dashboard itself is made by the Government Strategic Management Office and is hosted by Tableau, who allow public dashboards to be hosted for free. The dashboard will continue to be updated at no additional cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 27/06/2022 15:34:03 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1472912

registered interest
date	23/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the (a) number of civil servants who were involved in and (b) the cost to the public purse of the (i) creation and (ii) maintenance of the Retained EU law dashboard as of 23 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	23782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>a) The Cabinet Office staff resource for the dashboard was less than 1 FTE.</p><p>b) There has been no additional non-pay cost to the public purse by creating the dashboard. The process was led by the Cabinet Office, who commissioned Government Departments to find REUL within their legislation and compile an authoritative account of where REUL sits on the UK statute book.</p><p>The dashboard itself is made by the Government Strategic Management Office and is hosted on Tableau Public, which is a free platform for hosting public dashboards. The dashboard will continue to be updated at no additional cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 28/06/2022 09:38:28 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1503938

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether it his policy that there will be public consultations on the replacement of retained EU law with new legislative proposals.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	45595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2022 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of Government Departments to consult on policy or legislative change.</p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 06/09/2022 09:32:57 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1504040

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Prime Minister on legislative proposals for the amendment of retained EU law.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	45750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>I discuss the benefits of boosting the competitiveness of the UK economy whilst maintaining high standards, including by reforming retained EU law, with my Cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/09/2022 15:30:47 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1504041

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Minister for Brexit Opportunities on legislative proposals for the amendment of retained EU law.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	45751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>I discuss the benefits of boosting the competitiveness of the UK economy whilst maintaining high standards, including by reforming retained EU law, with my Cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/09/2022 15:31:18 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1506705

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	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, which Department is responsible for the proposed Brexit Freedoms Bill, and what plans he has to introduce the Bill to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	51510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2022 answer text <p>The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 22 September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Machinery of Government changes are a matter for my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell grouped question UIN 51511 question first answered 04/10/2022 13:06:49 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1506706

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	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, which Department is responsible for overseeing the review of those items of retained EU law listed in the REUL interactive dashboard.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	51511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2022 answer text <p>The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 22 September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Machinery of Government changes are a matter for my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell grouped question UIN 51510 question first answered 04/10/2022 13:06:49 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry