Draft Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Draft Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Draft Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 Draft Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Martyn Day Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd January 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

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Martyn Day Portrait Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP)
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I am grateful for the other two Front-Bench spokespersons’ positions.

As I recognise the significance of the regulations in the event of the worst-case scenario, I will not be opposing them. I have some concerns, however, that moving away from the EU will make regulation more difficult and may add to the red tape that businesses face, with companies having to pay heed to numerous historic regulations in both EU and UK law. That would be detrimental. I have said before on many occasions that the effort we are expending on such regulations could be better used in other areas, but I understand why we need them. I would be grateful to the Treasury and other Departments if there were more advance on these SIs.