Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virendra Sharma and Steve Baker

Thursday 14th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

T2. What plans does the Minister have to write the tobacco products directive into British law? What discussions has he had with his European counterparts about the TPD?

[Mr Baker]

As the hon. Gentleman will know, the purpose of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill is to bring EU law into UK law in the state it is in at our point of exit. Beyond that, in the implementation period, things are a matter for negotiations.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virendra Sharma and Steve Baker

Thursday 7th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Baker]

I am most grateful to my hon. Friend for his congratulations and his support, and I look forward to his support in future. He is absolutely right: the best way for Members of this House to ensure that they serve their constituents by delivering a working statute book, and delivering the continuity of the rights and protections currently in EU law and applying to the UK, is to vote for this Bill and to support its passage through the House.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

3. What assessment he has made of the progress during negotiations on reaching agreement on the future status of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU27 after the UK has left the EU.