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Oral Answers to Questions

David Nuttall Excerpts
Tuesday 17th January 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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On the chemical industry, I feel sure— Mr David Nuttall.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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Yes, indeed. Does my hon. Friend agree that when we leave the European Union, the fact that this Parliament will be free to redraft the registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals regulation, which has long been identified as one of the most burdensome of all EU regulations, will be of enormous benefit to small and medium-sized businesses in the chemical industry, particularly those that only operate within the UK?