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| Britain could slash environmental and safety standards 'a very long way' after Brexit, Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg says | Britain could slash environmental and safety standards 'a very long way' after Brexit, Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg says |
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| Britain could slash environmental and and safety regulations on imported products after it leaves the EU, a Tory MP has suggested. | Britain could slash environmental and and safety regulations on imported products after it leaves the EU, a Tory MP has suggested. |
| Jacob Rees-Mogg said regulations that were “good enough for India” could be good enough for the UK – arguing that the UK could go “a very long way” to rolling back high EU standards. | Jacob Rees-Mogg said regulations that were “good enough for India” could be good enough for the UK – arguing that the UK could go “a very long way” to rolling back high EU standards. |
| The idea, floated at a hearing of the Treasury Select Committee, was immediately rejected by an economist, who said such a move would likely cause “quite considerable” difficulties. | The idea, floated at a hearing of the Treasury Select Committee, was immediately rejected by an economist, who said such a move would likely cause “quite considerable” difficulties. |
| “We could, if we wanted, accept emissions standards from India, America, and Europe. There’d be no contradiction with that,” Mr Rees-Mogg said. | “We could, if we wanted, accept emissions standards from India, America, and Europe. There’d be no contradiction with that,” Mr Rees-Mogg said. |
| “We could say, if it’s good enough in India, it’s good enough for here. There’s nothing to stop that. | “We could say, if it’s good enough in India, it’s good enough for here. There’s nothing to stop that. |
| “We could take it a very long way. American emission standards are fine – probably in some cases higher. | |
| “I accept that we’re not going to allow dangerous toys to come in from China, we don’t want to see those kind of risks. But there’s a very long way you can go.” | “I accept that we’re not going to allow dangerous toys to come in from China, we don’t want to see those kind of risks. But there’s a very long way you can go.” |
| The MP's comments came in the context of a discussion about trade deals with other countries following Brexit. | The MP's comments came in the context of a discussion about trade deals with other countries following Brexit. |
| Jonathan Portes, a research fellow of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research however said the approach could cause “complications”. | Jonathan Portes, a research fellow of the National Institute for Economic and Social Research however said the approach could cause “complications”. |
| “If we simply said we would not impose any regulatory constraints on any goods coming to this country I think the risk of negative spill-over that would reduce productivity as well as many other things that we care about would be very high,” he said. | “If we simply said we would not impose any regulatory constraints on any goods coming to this country I think the risk of negative spill-over that would reduce productivity as well as many other things that we care about would be very high,” he said. |
| “We could certainly go a fair way but I think we would find the complications and the difficulties that mounted up would quickly become quite considerable.” | “We could certainly go a fair way but I think we would find the complications and the difficulties that mounted up would quickly become quite considerable.” |
| The Government has said all EU regulations will enshrined into British law by a Great Repeal Bill. Changes can then be made on a case-by-case basis after Brexit. | The Government has said all EU regulations will enshrined into British law by a Great Repeal Bill. Changes can then be made on a case-by-case basis after Brexit. |
| Ministers have declined to back a Labour bill that would enshrine workers' rights in to EU law, though Theresa May has said the rules protecting workers will be safe. | Ministers have declined to back a Labour bill that would enshrine workers' rights in to EU law, though Theresa May has said the rules protecting workers will be safe. |