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Written question asked by Bill Esterson (Labour) on Thursday, 11 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 April 2019 (named day). It was answered by Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Government Assistance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the First Delegated Legislation Committee of Wednesday 10 April 2019 and the oral contribution of the member for Sefton Central, whether he will publish the responses of the CBI and FSB.

Answer

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) were consulted in the preparation of the Technical Notice on State Aid, published in August 2018 to help provide clarity and certainty on Government’s preparations for the unlikely event of the UK exiting the European Union without a deal.

The Technical Notice made clear that the Government was adopting a continuity approach through transposing into UK domestic law existing EU rules on State aid, and the CBI and FSB recognised that this approach was right and responsible. The Government’s continuity approach supports businesses through maintaining well-understood and supported rules to prevent anti-competitive State aid.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
244066
Session
2017-19
Related items
Draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Committee proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Government assistance Confederation of British Industry Federation of Small Businesses Brexit
Legislation
State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Link
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