UK MINISTERS ACTING IN DEVOLVED AREAS 

 

 

84 - The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Laid in the UK Parliament: 24 January 2019

Sifting

Subject to sifting in UK Parliament?

Yes

Procedure:

Proposed negative

Date of consideration by the House of Commons European Statutory Instruments Committee

5 February 2019

Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

w/c

Date sifting period ends in UK Parliament

12 February 2019

Written statement under SO 30C: 

Paper 11

SICM under SO 30A (because amends primary legislation)

Paper 12

Scrutiny procedure

Outcome of sifting  

Not known 

Procedure

Negative or Affirmative

Date of consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

Not known

Date of consideration by the House of Commons Statutory Instruments Committee

Not known

Date of consideration by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

Not known

Commentary

 

These Regulations are proposed to be made by the UK Government pursuant to section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

These Regulations correct deficiencies in legislation arising from the UK leaving the European Union in relation to the provision of statistical information. In particular, this instrument:

·         Amend the Statistic and Registration Service Act 2007 to r4eplace references to EU law with references to the appropriate equivalent retained EU law;

·         Amends one Act and four statutory instruments so that their references to certain European standards continue to refer to the EU, rather than the retained EU las, version of those standards; and

·         Revokes the majority of retained direct EU legislation that:
(a) sets out the EU architecture for the production by Member States,   and transmission to Eurostat of statistical data; and
     (b) establishes standards and technical classifications with respect     to certain statistical data, together with relevant equivalent law in the retained EEA agreement.  

Legal Advisers agree with the statement laid by the Welsh Government dated 29 January 2019 regarding the effect of these Regulations.

 

The above summary and the content of the Explanatory Memorandum to these Regulations confirm their effect.

 

Legal Advisers do not consider that any significant issues arise under paragraph 8 of the Memorandum on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and the Establishment of Common Frameworks in relation to these Regulations.

 

Legal Advisers have not identified any legal reason to seek a consent motion under Standing Order 30A.10 in relation to these Regulations.