Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
Article 50 Extension
"I am grateful to the right hon. and learned Gentleman for giving way. Just going back on his point—and he may agree with this—it is apparent that the remarks of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster were made not just out of the air, but in order to explain …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Mar 2019
Article 50 Extension
"I have been in this House for long enough—nearly 22 years—to know that Governments face great difficulties and often have to adjust to circumstance, so one should get used to the fact that occasionally Governments say things in this House that they intend to do and then subsequently are unable …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 11th March 2019
Asked by:
Dominic Grieve (Independent - Beaconsfield)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what Bills need to be passed by Parliament by 29 March 2019 in order for the UK to leave the EU.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The Government has undertaken extensive work to identify the primary legislation essential to deliver our exit from the EU in different scenarios.
Much of this legislation is already in place, for example The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act, The Nuclear Safeguards Act and the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act, and a number of important statutory instruments.
The Government is confident that we will have all the necessary legislation in place by exit day.
Written Question
Monday 11th March 2019
Asked by:
Dominic Grieve (Independent - Beaconsfield)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate the Government has made of the length of time required for the full implementation of all EU-exit related Acts of Parliament.
Answered by Kwasi Kwarteng
The length of time required for the full implementation of all EU-exit related Acts of Parliament will depend on the specific nature of each Act.
The Government is confident that we will have all the necessary legislation in place by Exit Day.
Written Question
Monday 11th March 2019
Asked by:
Dominic Grieve (Independent - Beaconsfield)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate the Government has made of the number of EU-exit related statutory instruments that are required to be approved by 29 March.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
The Government expects to make up to 600 statutory instruments by exit day.
Written Question
Monday 11th March 2019
Asked by:
Dominic Grieve (Independent - Beaconsfield)
Question
to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many EU-exit related statutory instruments have been approved.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris
Over 480 exit related statutory instruments (80% of the up to 600 expected by exit day) have been laid. Votes and Proceedings provides the lists of SIs that have been approved by the House.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"I suspect the Prime Minister knows that the advice from the Law Officers is that to create a hard border, which follows axiomatically from the policy wanted by my colleagues in the ERG, would be a breach of our international legal obligations under the Good Friday agreement. As we are …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Feb 2019
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey); I agreed entirely with the sentiments that he expressed about the depth of this crisis.
We still need to reflect a little to understand how we got here. After the referendum, I spent at least the …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Dec 2018
EU Withdrawal Agreement
"Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that it is rather extraordinary, at a time when we say we wish to reflect what is sometimes described as the will of the people, that we seem intent on dragging the country out of the EU on the basis of an …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Statutory Obligations on Ministers
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his statement, but may I just pick him up on a couple of points? First, the section 13 procedure presupposes that the Government have an initialled deal with the EU, and of course we have such a deal, which is why we …..."Dominic Grieve - View Speech
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