The Queen\u2019s speech will set out in further detail the Government\u2019s legislative programme in the normal way.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> This legislation on retained EU law will be informed by the Cabinet Office's ongoing reviews into the substance and status of retained EU law. Legislation will be accompanied by the normal documents that will explain the benefits of making it easier to amend or remove retained EU Law.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to publish a report on the review of all EU retained laws being undertaken to determine whether those laws are beneficial to the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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