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In his earlier remarks, the cabinet secretary alluded to 12,586 BRNs having been processed as at today’s date, so I assume that the position has changed between 29 May and today’s date.
To be honest, we have not given a lot of thought to exactly when that date would be. It is likely that it would be a date in the past rather than a future date.
In relation to applications for approval of conditions, if the last date for making an application for an approval is within the emergency period then the time limit for making such an application is to the end of the 12-month period.
That 120-day period is not very much, particularly given the Christmas recess. Is it reasonable to expect the Parliament to scrutinise the framework in that time?
The UK Government insists that the aim is to “take back control of our statute book” and to do so by a sunset date of the final day of 2023. All inherited EU laws will expire on that date unless they are expressly preserved in some form.
Amendment 32 adds provision for Scottish Government ministers to specify, through regulations, the date on which “Sections 2, 3 and 4 come into force”.
We expect to receive those plans for further analysis by the October recess. The integration authorities have devolved responsibility for health and social care in their areas.