Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many in-flight files of EU legislation exist that effect the policy areas managed by her Department; and which in-flight files of EU legislation his Department intends to implement in UK law.
Answered by Karen Bradley
During the time-limited implementation period, EU law will continue to apply in the UK subject to the terms set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. After the implementation period, all laws in the UK will be passed by our elected representatives in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London. The Political Declaration recognises that the UK may choose to align with the EU’s rules in relevant areas to facilitate trade in goods or security cooperation.
The Official Journal of the European Union publishes upcoming EU legislation for implementation. This is publicly available online:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/oj/direct-access.html.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many disposable coffee cups were purchased by her Department in each of the last five years.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
The Northern Ireland Office has, in 2015 purchased 1,500 disposable cups, in 2016 purchased 1,000 and in 2017 purchased 5,000. Records relating to purchases of cups in the previous two years are not held.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many vehicles in her Department's fleet are (a) electric vehicles and (b) ultra-low emission vehicles.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
My Department holds two cars as part of fleet arrangements; neither are electric or ultra- low emissions vehicles.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Environmental Audit Committee on 25 October 2016, Question 332, what proportion of existing EU legislation within the policy remit of his Department cannot immediately be brought into UK law upon the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by James Brokenshire
The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical and in that context all relevant legislation is currently being identified and assessed.
Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Coventry East)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what progress is being made on maintaining an open border between the UK and the Republic of Ireland after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by James Brokenshire
Leaders in both Ireland and the UK have been unequivocal – both want to maintain the current arrangement and avoid the introduction of physical border controls within the Common Travel Area.
I attend regular meetings with representatives of the Irish Government and we are working together to achieve this outcome.