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Written Question
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
Friday 10th January 2020

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has made an economic impact assessment of the provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by James Duddridge

In October 2019, the Government published an Impact Assessment in support of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, in line with statutory requirements.

It is a standard assessment which focuses on the likely direct costs and benefits to businesses associated with the provisions of the Bill, for example familiarisation/administration costs. It does not assess wider impacts of the Withdrawal Agreement on the UK economy, which is considered outside the scope of the Bill.

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