Written Question
Tuesday 9th January 2018
Asked by:
Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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 George Eustice
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
Tuesday 9th January 2018
Asked by:
Priti Patel (Conservative - Witham)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which EU (a) Directives, (b) Regulations and (c) other legislation affecting his Department he is planning to propose (i) revocation and (ii) amendment of after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by George Eustice
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will retain EU law as it applies in the UK on the day we leave. 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. 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 withdrawal legislative programme is designed to cater for the full range of negotiated and non-negotiated outcomes.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Oct 2013
Jam and Similar Products (England) Regulations 2003
"I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. She has already highlighted the fact that the world’s greatest jams and marmalades are made in my constituency, in Tiptree. There is no doubt that we have the best jams in the world, and we export a lot of them. …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jul 2013
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister is familiar with the concerns of my constituent Andrew St Joseph about the lack of involvement of landowners in decisions taken about flood defences and maintenance. Will he look into it and give me an assurance that this will no longer happen and that landowners will be consulted …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2013
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What steps he is taking to reduce the costs of EU regulations affecting farmers and food producers...."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2013
Oral Answers to Questions
"Figures from my hon. Friend’s Department show that in the past two years, 67 EU regulations have been passed, adding £500 million in costs to British farmers and producers. What steps is he taking to support our farmers by cutting back on EU regulations and cutting the costs of the …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Apr 2012
Flood Defences
"I have a similar situation in my constituency. Landowners would like to have the flexibility to do more to protect local sea walls. I completely agree with my hon. Friend that we need flexibility and that much of this matter needs to be resolved by the Environment Agency. I urge …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 08 Sep 2011
Flood and Water Management
"I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and I pay tribute to the Select Committee and its Chair for offering this comprehensive analysis of flood management issues. I would like to use this debate to bring the Minister’s attention to a couple of problems with existing flood management …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Dec 2010
Oral Answers to Questions
"T2. Essex landowners and farmers contribute £1 million annually to the Environment Agency for sea defence and maintenance work, and they have provided information for the Essex shoreline management plan, but they have not been able to access the committees that have made the decisions and finalised that plan. Will …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2010
Oral Answers to Questions
"T7. D. A. Clough and Son in my constituency has 12,000 laying hens and employs 10 people. Will the Minister reassure those people that he will vigorously oppose any attempt made by other EU member states to weaken their obligations under the laying hens directive, which would disadvantage British producers? …..."Priti Patel - View Speech
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