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944718

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Freight and Ports
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 effect of the Government's withdrawal agreement on freight transport and UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	166253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made on the Withdrawal Agreement, including reaching agreement at the March European Council on the legal text relating to the terms of an implementation period. This will start on 30 March 2019 and last until 31 December 2020. During the implementation period, the UK will no longer be a Member State of the European Union, but market access will continue on current terms. Common rules will remain in place until the end of the period meaning businesses will be able to trade on the same terms as now up until the end of 2020.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government recognises the importance to the country’s economy for trade fluidity through the UK’s key ports. We want to ensure that traders, intermediaries and freight forwarders can continue to move goods through ports as quickly and seamlessly as they do now. We have set up a Border Delivery Group to bring together individual departmental plans, forming an overall picture and plan of what we need to do at borders.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 11:08:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

944720

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Driving and Freight
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 he has made on agreements for (a) bi-lateral and (b) multi-lateral haulage and driving permits after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	166254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>On 7 June, following discussions with the EU, the UK published ’Framework for the UK-EU Partnership - Transport’, setting out UK proposals for the future UK-EU relationship. This was reiterated in the recently published White Paper on the Future Relationship Between the UK and the EU, which made clear that the UK wants to explore options for a reciprocal access deal for road hauliers and passenger transport operators. There is a strong mutual interest in reaching an ambitious agreement, which maximises benefits for all our citizens and businesses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 19 July and provides for powers to introduce a permitting system in the event that this were needed. This is part of wider government preparations to ensure the UK can deliver a smooth and orderly Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 11:10:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

944721

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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 and Freight
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 plans to have with representatives of the (a) Freight Transport Association and (b) Trades Unions on the Government's plans for (i) customs arrangements and (ii) freight and haulage in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	166255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Government Ministers and officials meet frequently with key stakeholders, including the Freight Trade Association and Trade Unions, as part of our comprehensive engagement on EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>In the recently published White Paper on the Future Relationship Between the UK and the EU, the Government set out that we will explore options for a reciprocal access deal for road hauliers and passenger transport operators. There is a strong mutual interest in reaching an ambitious agreement, which maximises benefits for all our citizens and businesses. We will continue to work with industry to ensure that the interests of the logistics sector are properly reflected as we start to negotiate our withdrawal from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The White Paper sets out a new proposal for a Facilitated Customs Arrangement (FCA). The FCA is a business-friendly model that seeks to facilitate the greatest possible trade between the UK and its trading partners, whether in Europe or rest of world, while allowing the UK to set its own tariffs. The Government will continue to work with the FTA and other key stakeholders to resolve the remaining areas of detail.</p><p>The Government is committed to continuing to engage with stakeholders to ensure that their views and concerns are fully understood and taken into account and to ensure that our planning is effective and practical.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 11:11:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

944773

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when and how the Government plans to set out its contingency plans to tackle delay and disruption at UK ports to ensure that (a) security is unaffected (b) the welfare of logistics workers is fully considered and (c) UK industries reliant on just-in-time deliveries importing fresh produce are not adversely affected as a consequence of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	James Frith
uin	166252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As any responsible government should we are continuing to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear in our objective to ensure that movement through ports remains as frictionless as possible, whatever the outcome of the negotiations with the EU. As the Prime Minister and Secretary of State set out in Parliament on 18th July, the government will be publishing a set of technical notices throughout August and September to help businesses and citizens prepare for March 2019 in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 15:49:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

944848

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Business and Families
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 oral evidence of the Prime Minister of 18 July 2018 to the Liaison Committee, when the Government plans to publish 70 technical notices for businesses and families setting out how to prepare for a no-deal scenario for the UK leaving the EU; and how many of those notes have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	166181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Securing a deal with our EU partners remains our top priority and we are confident in doing so, but we have a duty to plan for alternatives.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will therefore be providing further information on our plans for a range of exit scenarios in order to guide businesses and the public on how they can best prepare for our exit from the EU. To this end, the Government will be publishing around 70 technical notices throughout August and September.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 15:50:59 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

944849

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Business and Families
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 oral evidence of the Prime Minister of 18 July 2018 to the Liaison Committee, if he will publish the titles of the 70 technical notices for businesses and families setting out how to prepare for a no-deal scenario for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	166182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As set out in Parliament on July 18 the Government will be publishing around 70 technical notices over the coming months to help businesses and citizens prepare for March 2019 in the unlikely event of a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These will be published throughout August and September and will be available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use. There will be further detail on the content of these notices in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 15:52:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

942980

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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: Civil Servants
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 civil servants his Department has employed in each month since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	164980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff based in the UK plus the expertise of over 120 officials in Brussels. We regularly review headcount to ensure we are appropriately staffed to deal with all aspects of the negotiations. <br><br></p><p>The Department is continuing to recruit the brightest and the best and we are not providing a running commentary as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 24/07/2018 17:06:40 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

943019

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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 Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the total cost of contributing to the EU agencies the Government will seek participation in after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	165004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK wants to explore with the EU the terms on which the UK could remain part of specific agencies which are particularly important to future cooperation in their area. We have been clear that we will make an appropriate financial contribution, dependent on the level of participation. The arrangements that apply will be a matter for negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/07/2018 16:51:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

943079

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	International Broadcasting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 16b on page 17 of the white paper, The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, cm. 9593, what conversations he has had with international broadcasters who hold UK bases on the security of jobs and investment after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	165184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with the creative and broadcasting industries to understand the impacts and opportunities presented by our decision to leave the EU, as well as discussing with them an early sector deal as part of the Industrial Strategy to secure the sector’s future prosperity and growth.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We continue to be supportive of the international broadcasting industry and we will ensure that it can continue to thrive after we leave the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK and the EU included broadcasting in the joint list of topics for discussions on the Future Framework, which reflects our shared understanding of the importance of broadcasting. We will continue to press for the best arrangements for the sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The definition of European Works is set out in the AVMSD, and includes works from Member States and countries that have signed and ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on Transfrontier Television. As the definition of European works is not an EU definition, the UK will retain its valuable European works status post exit.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 24/07/2018 17:07:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

943171

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 47 of Chapter Four of the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what the financial penalties will be.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	164933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Once an agreement is reached between the UK and the EU on the shape of the future relationship, there is no reason to expect that either party will break the commitments the UK and the EU have made to each other. However, as is normal in international agreements, the UK and the EU will still need to agree on what should happen if one party is in breach of the agreements.</p><p><strong><br></strong>As the White Paper says, suspension measures should be rarely used, and when used should be limited, with priority given to those non-compliance measures which cause least damage to the functioning of the agreement. A financial penalty is another potential non-compliance measure. By way of example, the US has included financial compensation in eleven free trade agreements, including US-Australia and US-South Korea. Any non-compliance measures taken should end once any non-compliance has ended and where there is ongoing non-compliance measures should be renewed by notifying the Joint Committee.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 164339 164340 164934 question first answered 23/07/2018 16:53:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers