In the sort of deviousness we came to expect from Jacob Rees-Mogg, the then Business Secretary was true to form last Tuesday morning. In response to a question from an Opposition MP he neatly avoided the real point and instead puffed his own Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 which would if enacted make things worse for Dame Meg's constituent.
Businesses in my constituency, including some of the fabulous small breweries, are struggling with the extra paperwork they now have to fill in in order to export to the European Union. The Business Secretary was a great exponent of Brexit, but even he must acknowledge that it is causing a huge burden to businesses and seriously affecting their profitability.
I look forward to the hon. Lady’s supporting the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which is coming later today and will get rid of lots and lots of dreadful EU regulations that are such a terrible burden on businesses. Is it not wonderful, Mr Speaker, that our socialist friends at last have this glorious zeal for deregulation? It is something we on the Conservative Benches have supported since the time of Noah.
Sunak had a clean slate and could have killed this obnoxious Bill, but chose not to. In one way, it probably will solve all the brewers' problems because, seeing the sweeping away of all remaining EU standards, the Commission will probably rule that those businesses will not be permitted to import into the EU in future.
The deceiver Rees-Mogg has been replaced by the man with the multiple personalities, Grant Shapps.
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