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Written Question
Cabinet Office: EU Law
Friday 9th March 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose the (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by David Lidington

I refer my Rt. Hon. Friend to PQ120894 answered on 8 th March 2018.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Regulation
Friday 9th March 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.

Answered by David Lidington

I refer my Rt. Hon. Friend to PQ120870 answered on 8 th January 2018.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Regulation
Friday 9th March 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.

Answered by David Lidington

I refer my Rt. Hon. Friend to PQ120901 answered on 8th January 2018.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: EU Law
Thursday 8th March 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose the (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will retain EU law as it applies in the UK on exit day.

We expect between 800 and 1000 statutory instruments will be required across Government to correct this retained EU law to ensure the statute book functions appropriately outside the EU. The Bill will also give the devolved administrations powers to make similar corrections in devolved areas. All Departments are engaged in this process.

Once we leave the EU, we will make our own laws. As we leave the EU, the Government’s EU exit legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Regulation
Monday 8th January 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what processes his Department has put in place to (a) monitor, (b) collate cost information on, (c) review and (d) respond to requests to amend or revoke regulations introduced by his Department.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation.

For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.

For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.


Written Question
Cabinet Office: Regulation
Monday 8th January 2018

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the title was of each set of regulations introduced by his Department in each month since May 2010; which of those regulations have been (a) subject to the (i) one in one out and (ii) one in two out procedure and (b) (i) revoked and (ii) amended; and what the net cost to (A) the public purse; and (B) business of those regulations is.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The changes to regulations affecting business during the 2010-15 Parliament are recorded in Statements of New Regulation that were published every six months. These are available on https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/one-in-two-out-statement-of-new-regulation.

For the 2015-17 Parliament, the Government will shortly publish its final report on the savings to business delivered during that Parliament.

For the current Parliament, the Government is committed to maintaining a proportionate approach to regulation to enable business growth while maintaining public protections. This will be monitored through the target that the Government is required to set under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015.


Written Question
Small Businesses: Employment
Tuesday 12th December 2017

Asked by: Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of people in (a) Witham constituency and (b) the UK were employed by small and medium-sized enterprises in each year since 2007.

Answered by Chris Skidmore

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The UK Government mounted an enormous cross-Government response to the devastating hurricanes consisting of more than 40 aid experts, 2,000 military personnel and more than 50 police officers, with HMS Ocean, RFA Mounts Bay and more than 600 tonnes of humanitarian aid. I give my thanks to our military and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank my hon. Friend for his question. The hurricanes have been devastating, and I have seen their effect across our overseas territory. I can absolutely give the House an assurance that we are not just supporting the overseas territories; we are now working with them on the recovery and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The hon. Gentleman is right to point that out in terms of the grand bargain and the humanitarian work that Britain leads on around the world. He asks about progress. I can let the House know that enormous progress has been made directly with the humanitarian agencies that we work …..."
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