Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, what plans they have to (a) revoke, (b) replace or (c) retain the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 includes measures to implement obligations under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, the Separation Agreement with Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein (the ‘EEA EFTA States’), and the Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement. The Government has committed that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will preserve retained EU law that is necessary to maintain the UK’s international obligations, such as those in the agreements with the EU, EEA EFTA States and Switzerland.