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1077401

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to prepare contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	909509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. Our no deal preparations will ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality. Extensive preparations have been underway for over two years and these are continuing.</p><p>We have passed critical legislation, signed international agreements, recruited additional staff and guaranteed certain EU funding in a no deal scenario. Border Force is recruiting c.600 additional Border Force officers and HMRC have already hired over 2,300 extra staff for Brexit, including additional operational staff, like customs inspectors.</p><p>In September 2018, and again in December and February, HMRC sent letters to the 145,000 VAT registered businesses who currently trade with the EU advising them what action they need to take on customs in the event of no deal.</p><p>We have also published and updated 106 specific technical notices to help businesses, citizens and consumers prepare for a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 28/02/2019 13:58:33 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

1064716

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
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: Procurement
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 suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not complying with the criteria set out in the guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, in each year since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	224370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department have not directly excluded any suppliers from bidding for contracts on the basis of PPN 03/14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/02/2019 16:46:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1064043

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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: Staff
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 officials in his Department have been transferred (a) out of and (b) into his Department from each Government Department since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	223241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is responsible for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. To deliver the Department’s objectives DExEU works closely with the Cabinet Office and other departments.</p><p>Since the creation of the Department (a) 23 officials have been transferred out from DExEU to the Cabinet Office and (b) 52 officials have been transferred into DExEU (35 from the Cabinet Office and 17 from the FCO). These figures do not include staff who have joined or left the Department on individual loan agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 11:58:04 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1064046

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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: Staff
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 official in his Department have been transferred to the Cabinet Office since the creation of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	223244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is responsible for overseeing negotiations to leave the EU and establishing the future relationship between the UK and EU. To deliver the Department’s objectives DExEU works closely with the Cabinet Office and other departments. 23 officials have been transferred from DExEU to the Cabinet Office since the creation of the department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 11:59:44 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1064105

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of staff in his Department are employed as apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	223516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>Apprentices are and continue to be a valued part of DExEU’s workforce and contribute to the development of our pipeline of future talent for DExEU and the wider Civil Service.</p><p>The proportion of staff at DExEU employed as apprentices, as at 31 January, is 2%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 27/02/2019 10:04:11 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1062055

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
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	European University Institute
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what plans his Department has for the UK's continued involvement in the European University Institute.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	222022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s EU membership is inextricably linked to its current membership of the EUI Convention. As a result of exiting the EU, the UK will no longer be an EU member state and so, in a no deal scenario, the UK’s membership of the European University Institute Convention (EUIC) will automatically cease on 29 March 2019. In a deal scenario, the UK’s membership of this Convention will continue for the duration of the implementation period.</p><p>The Government has repeatedly made clear that it values international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of its vision for a Global Britain. The Political Declaration sets out that we will establish general principles, terms and conditions for UK participation in EU programmes in areas of shared interest, and wider dialogues to allow us to share best practice and act together in our mutual interest. On this basis, we will explore with the European University Institute options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies. Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/02/2019 16:03:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1062056

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
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	European University Institute: British Students Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the potential effect will be on students from the UK studying at the European University Institute of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	222023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority.</p><p>The UK Government has repeatedly made clear that it values international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of its vision for a global Britain.</p><p>The UK’s EU membership is inextricably linked to its current membership of the EUI Convention. As a result of exiting the EU, the UK will no longer be an EU member state and so, in a no deal scenario, the UK’s membership of the European University Institute (EUI) Convention will automatically cease on 29 March 2019. However, the UK will continue to be part of the EUIC in a deal scenario.</p><p>We will explore with the EUI options for future participation in its activities and we will work to ensure that UK students at the EUI will be able to complete their studies. Furthermore, UK universities will be able to continue to collaborate with the EUI in research projects even if the UK is no longer a member of the EUI Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/02/2019 16:05:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1061062

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Competition : EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will list areas of competence where the UK Competition and Markets Authority will be obliged to refer matters for decision by the European Commission under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	221603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission will continue its current role enforcing EU State aid and competition rules in the UK during the implementation period.</p><p>Thereafter, in the event of the backstop entering into force the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would be responsible for enforcing competition rules and assessing mergers in the UK.</p><p>The CMA would also be responsible for regulating State aid in the UK, with the exception of measures affecting trade in goods between Northern Ireland and the EU, which the Commission would continue to regulate. The CMA would be required to consult the Commission on draft State aid decisions, but crucially the Commission’s opinion would not be binding on the CMA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 25/02/2019 11:56:39 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1061074

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in her Department reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	221679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Bullying and harassment has no place in any workplace, including the Civil Service. In our most recent People Survey, 11% of respondents, on average, told us that they'd experienced bullying or harassment at work in the 12 months preceding the survey.</p><p>Whilst this figure has remained stable since 2016, we recognise that certain groups of staff are more likely to say they have experienced this type of unacceptable behaviour than others. This includes staff members with long-term limiting conditions who, in the vast majority of departments and agencies, were more likely to say they'd been bullied or harassed in the last 12 months than staff members with no long-term limiting conditions. We are strengthening the routes for staff to report bullying and harassment to ensure that all staff are fully supported throughout the process, and to ensure cultures are positive and inclusive.</p><p>The high level People Survey results for each organisation, including reported rates of bullying and harassment, were published last December on gov.uk. Each spring the Cabinet Office conducts and publishes a range of further analysis on the People Survey responses, including the results by gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and health status. Similar analysis will be conducted again this year and made available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 21/02/2019 13:34:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1061096

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Voting Rights: 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, whether voting rights for EU citizens residing in the UK will be maintained under the current terms in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	221547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK pushed hard in negotiations to include the right to stand and vote in local elections for UK nationals living in the EU, and EU citizens in the UK, but they will not be included in the Withdrawal Agreement as the Commission said it was out of scope.</p><p>The Government has made clear that we will pursue bilateral arrangements with individual Member States. Ministers have written to all member states to offer bilateral agreements on local voting rights.</p><p>We have now reached an agreement with Spain that will secure the rights of UK nationals living in Spain, and Spanish citizens living in the UK, to stand and vote in local elections. This is a positive step forward in our future relationship with Spain and we hope this will be the first of many similar bilateral agreements with other Member States.</p><p>As we continue to pursue these bilateral agreements, we can confirm that EU citizens in the UK will continue to be able to vote and stand in England and Northern Ireland’s May 2019 local elections.</p><p>The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are responsible for their own franchises.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/02/2019 15:03:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake