Asked by: Jack Dromey (Labour - Birmingham, Erdington)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Government's No-Deal Readiness Report, what steps the Government plans to take to support the automotive industry in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and exports of cars to the EU are subject to a 10 per cent tariff on finished vehicles in line with the EU’s Most Favoured Nation tariff.
Answered by James Duddridge
Officials have regular ongoing engagement with the automotive sector and the Government will continue to work closely with the industry to support future trade.
The No-Deal Readiness Report sets out Government preparation for leaving without a deal in the areas of Manufactured Goods Regulation and Vehicles and Components, as well as the actions businesses should take. The Government has also published a technical notice on placing manufactured goods on the EU market after Brexit as well as dedicated, tailored advice for the automotive sector.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-eu-internal-market-if-theres-no-deal
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-automotive-sector-and-preparing-for-eu-exit
As referred to in the No-Deal Readiness Report, we recognise that adapting to new regulatory requirements takes time, so the Government will provide continuity in goods regulation for a temporary period after exit day. If UK manufacturers, distributors and importers continue to meet EU requirements, their goods can still be placed on the EU market.
Asked by: Jack Dromey (Labour - Birmingham, Erdington)
Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of retaining the EU directives on (a) collective redundancies, (b) temporary and agency work and (c) working time on future diplomatic agreements and trade deals.
Answered by David Jones
The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical.
The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.