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Written Question
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: EU Law
Tuesday 17th January 2017

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which EU directives relating to his Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

Answered by Margot James

Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is responsible for transposition of the following agreed Directives: 2013/30/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/104/EU, 2015/2302/EU, 2015/2436/EU, 2016/2037, 2014/87/EU, 2013/59/EU.


Written Question
Apprentices: Taxation
Tuesday 28th June 2016

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on implementation of the Apprenticeship Levy.

Answered by Nick Boles

We are working closely with the Devolved Administrations and Territorial Offices, regularly meeting with officials and Ministers on levy implementation. The last Skills Ministers meeting was in February.

We want to ensure the levy works for employers wherever they are in the UK and will be publishing further information later this month.