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897192

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Customs Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 139057, on customs union, whether he plans to ensure that the analysis is conducted and made available to hon. Members before any decision in the House on a final deal on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	141056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Given that we are yet to conclude our negotiations with the EU, it would not be practical or appropriate to set out the details of exactly how the Government will provide analysis on the various elements of the final deal.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 09/05/2018 15:33:55 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

896371

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on (a) UK access to the Galileo project after the UK leaves the EU and (b) a rebate for UK monies paid to that project in the event that full access is not granted; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	140611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State, along with his Cabinet colleagues, has had discussions with EU counterparts which have included the UK’s relationship with the Galileo programme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has made clear to our European partners our desire to continue the UK’s involvement in EU space programmes, including Galileo, provided that the UK can continue to access the requisite secure information, and that UK companies can continue to participate on a fair and open basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our negotiating teams have regular discussions on all aspects of the withdrawal negotiations. We will not be giving a running commentary on live negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 09/05/2018 10:25:15 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

896440

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many leak enquiries his Department has undertaken in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	140584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The leak of any Government information or material is not acceptable and the Government takes such incidents very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>It has been the policy of successive Governments not to comment on security matters other than in exceptional circumstances when it is in the public interest to do so.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 11/05/2018 09:58:34 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

895125

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress has been made during negotiations on agreeing new arrangements for the rights of non-UK EU citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	905121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>We have reached a reciprocal agreement with the EU, which safeguards the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU.</p><p> </p><p>This agreement, highlighted green in the Withdrawal Agreement legal text, means citizens resident before the end of the implementation period will be able to continue living their lives broadly as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now focusing on the successful domestic implementation of the agreement. We are also seeking further details on the steps Member States are taking to protect the status of UK nationals resident in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 03/05/2018 12:27:26 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

895522

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Staff: British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts about the effect of the UK leaving the EU on UK citizens employed by EU (a) institutions, (b) bodies and (c) agencies.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	139985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the contribution that EU staff with UK nationality make in supporting the work of the EU institutions, agencies and bodies. We are aware of the concerns of UK nationals regarding the security of their careers, and we do not want those working for the EU to be disadvantaged as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Ultimately, it is for the EU to decide their employment practices.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government welcomes the recent announcement by the European Commission with regard to officials with UK nationality on aspects of their employment status post-exit. This is available online: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/10061/2018/EN/PV-2018-2249-F1-EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/10061/2018/EN/PV-2018-2249-F1-EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We hope that other EU institutions, agencies and bodies will follow suit to provide consistency of treatment of UK nationals working across the EU institutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 09/05/2018 10:29:18 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman attachment 1 file name PV-2018-2249-F1-EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF title European Commission PV(2018) 2249 final
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

894864

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Galileo System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the future of the UK's involvement in the Galileo programme.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	139510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has regular discussions with all Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm some of these discussions have included the UK’s relationship with the Galileo programme. The UK has made clear to our European partners our desire to continue the UK’s involvement in EU space programmes, including Galileo, provided that the UK, and UK companies, can continue to participate on a fair and open basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 03/05/2018 08:25:06 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

893112

registered interest
date	27/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Customs Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) GDP, (b) the balance of trade, (c) small business growth and (d) large business growth of the Government's policy on leaving the EU Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	139057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK will leave the EU Customs Union when it leaves the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in our future partnership paper, in assessing the options for the UK's future customs relationship with the EU, we will be guided by three strategic objectives: ensuring UK-EU trade is as frictionless as possible; avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland; establishing an independent international trade policy. The future partnership paper set out two possible options to meet these objectives.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within Government.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 02/05/2018 16:08:08 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

892195

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many and what proportion of his Department's staff have had days off sick because of mental illness or stress in each of the last three years; and how many days off that amounted to in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	138429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>As a new Department DExEU is not in a position to provide information prior to 2016/17. In 2016/17, no staff were off sick due to mental illness or stress and fewer than 10 individuals were absent in 2017/18 due to stress or mental health conditions and therefore the Department is not in a position to release this information as individuals may be identifiable.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Service has set out five priorities for the health and wellbeing of its employees, including priorities in relation to physical and mental wellbeing. In addition, the Civil Service has also committed to being a leading employer on mental health support, in line with the recommendations set out in the recently published independent review Thriving At Work.</p><p> </p><p>Health and Wellbeing forms part of the Department for Exiting the European Union’s commitment to making the Department a great place to work. The Department is committed to reducing work related absence due to mental health illness and has a number of services and initiatives in place to support members of staff suffering from such conditions. To date 32 DExEU staff have been trained by Mental Health First Aid England as mental health champions and staff also have access to the Employee Assistance Programmes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has a dedicated mental health and wellbeing group who have been leading on a number of wellbeing activities across the Department to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of staff employed in the Department. This includes: in February 2017 the Department signed up to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate the Department’s commitment to reducing the stigma attached to mental health, and marking world mental health day with a panel discussion sharing mental health and wellbeing experiences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 01/05/2018 14:56:46 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

890378

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Small Businesses: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking to ensure that small and medium sized enterprises that trade with the EU are not subject to high tariffs for that trade after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	137421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>A close trading relationship benefits both the UK and EU Member States, and we want the broadest and deepest possible partnership – covering more sectors and co-operating more fully than any Free Trade Agreement anywhere in the world today. We want to have the greatest possible tariff- and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours, as well as to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world. As the Prime Minister stated in her Mansion House speech, this means we do not want to see the introduction of any tariffs or quotas.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 27/04/2018 09:25:59 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

890477

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when the Government plans to start the process of applying for an adequacy decision on data from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	137537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has very high standards of data protection and recognises the need for, and is one of the leading drivers of, high data protection standards across the globe. As the Prime Minister said in both her Munich and Mansion House speeches, achieving a deal on data protection is one of the foundations that must underpin the UK-EU relationship.</p><p> </p><p>We want to secure an agreement with the EU that provides the stability and confidence for EU and UK business and individuals to achieve our aims in maintaining and developing the UK’s strong trading and economic links with the EU. That is why we will be seeking more than just an adequacy arrangement and want to see an appropriate ongoing role for the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office.</p><p> </p><p>Following the EU’s adoption of guidelines for negotiations on our future relationship at the March European Council, we have had early discussions with the Commission on that future relationship and we look forward to making further progress on this to secure the best deal for both the UK and EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 27/04/2018 09:23:52 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield