Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many statutory instruments relating to the possibility of a no-deal withdrawal from the EU on 29 March are now awaiting consideration by the House of Lords; and how many of those are subject to the affirmative procedure.

As of 21 January the Government has laid 331 EU Exit statutory instruments. The number awaiting consideration changes daily, but all the laid SIs to be considered and their procedure are available in the House of Lords Business and on legislation.gov.uk.

All the instruments help provide certainty for businesses and the public by ensuring a functioning statute book when the UK leaves the EU. The majority are needed in either a deal or no deal scenario as they will be deferred to the end of an implementation period if no longer needed on 29 March.