Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government which statutory instruments will require parliamentary approval before 29 March 2019 in order to give effect to Brexit.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We currently anticipate the number of statutory instruments required before exit day to be below 600, and more than half of the SIs required have been laid. As of 21 January 2019, 331 EU Exit SIs have been laid.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to suspend Article 50 in the event that Parliament rejects the current Brexit deal.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government’s firm policy remains that we will not extend or revoke the Article 50 notice. As a result, we will be leaving the European Union on 20 March 2019.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to complete the passage of all outstanding statutory instruments relating to Brexit before 29 March 2019; and if not, what is their proposed timetable for completion.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government remains confident that all required SIs will be brought forward in time for exit day.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what contingency arrangements they are putting in place to amend, repeal or revoke the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018 and delegated legislation made under that Act in the event that the UK does not leave the EU on 29 March 2019.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Government is committed to leaving the European Union on the 29 March 2019, and delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional primary legislation will be required prior to 29 March 2019 in the event of a 'no deal' Brexit.
Answered by Lord Callanan - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are continuing to put the legislative building blocks in place to deliver our exit, whatever the outcome of the negotiations, including in the unlikely event that a deal cannot be agreed.
We will introduce further exit legislation as necessary to ensure that we have the right legal frameworks to implement our withdrawal from, and future relationship with, the European Union.