Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what his priorities are during negotiations on the UK leaving the EU on the UK's future relationship with (a) the European Chemicals Agency and (b) the European Maritime Safety Agency.

As part of the exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and member states how best to continue cooperation in the maritime and chemicals sectors in the best interests of both the UK and EU. Our relationship with the European Union's bodies upon exit will be evaluated in light of delivering the twelve objectives outlined by the Prime Minister in her Lancaster House speech on 17 January to achieve a deep and special partnership between the UK and the European Union.

We are working closely with colleagues across government to make sure that we have a regular dialogue with the maritime and chemicals sectors.