Department for Education: Brexit

(asked on 4th September 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which EU legislation within her Department's responsibilities will (a) be incorporated into UK law through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and (b) require to be amended under powers in that Bill.


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Anne Milton Portrait
Anne Milton
This question was answered on 12th September 2017

The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert European Union law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit. This will ensure that, wherever possible, the same rules and laws will apply after exit from the EU as they did before.

The Government is still making a detailed assessment of what corrections will be required to make that law function appropriately.

The department is responsible for a number of policy areas falling within the scope of this process including recognition of professional qualifications, equalities and participation in some EU agencies.

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