Asked by: Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of potential unilateral recognition of EU standards to enable UK producers to satisfy EU requirements whilst continuing to sell the same products in the UK.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The UK currently recognises EU requirements, including the CE marking, for a range of products. This allows businesses to place goods on our market if they meet these rules, saving them time and money. The Product Safety and Metrology Bill will enable the UK to end recognition of EU product regulations, where it is in the best interests of UK businesses and consumers.
It will also enable the UK to make the sovereign choice to recognise new or updated EU product regulations where appropriate to prevent additional costs for businesses and support economic growth.
Asked by: Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many titles to UK land are held by an overseas entity that is acting as a trustee, whether nominee or otherwise; and of these trusts (1) how many separate trusts are associated with those titles, (2) how many are registered with HMRC under the Trust Registration Service, and (3) of the trusts registered with HMRC under that Service, how many are taxable.
Answered by Earl of Minto
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.