Extract from Commons
debate on the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Dame (Meriden)
(Con):...Hardly a day goes by without another business
calling for no deal to be prevented. Yesterday, it was the
supermarkets which fear their shelves will be empty. Before that,
it was the security analysts advising us of increased risks and
before that, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Ford, and the National
Farmers Union and other farming organisations. The list is simply
endless. The CBI has described this as a monumental act of
self-harm to be avoided at all costs. Crashing out without a deal
simply makes our exports instantly less competitive...
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Extract from Delegated
Legislation committee consideration of the Draft Invasive
Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019
Dr (Stroud)
(Lab/Co-op):...I have a few more questions for the
Minister. The consultation on these regulations was undertaken on
an “informal” and “limited” basis. I am not sure whether we
should introduce legislation without consulting the appropriate
organisations. The consulted organisations were rather
limited—for example, I do not believe that the National Farmers Union was consulted,
even though the regulations will have a big impact on British
agriculture if and when they go wrong. It would be useful to know
whether the Government, as part of their environmental Bill,
which is a good bit of legislation, intend to have a much bigger
consultation to ensure that people are fully informed on the
impact of alien invasive species...
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