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982468

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date	08/10/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September to Question 167842 on Brexit, which countries have already publicly welcomed the approach regarding the rollover of service agreements with the UK during a transition period; and whether any countries have not welcomed the approach.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The EU and UK agreed at the March European Council that, during the implementation period, the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of all international agreements and that the EU will notify third parties to these agreements to this effect. A number of countries, including Canada, South Africa, and Singapore have already welcomed this approach publicly.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/10/2018 12:56:12 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982472

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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, what assessment the Government has made of the revocability of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that as a matter of firm policy we will not revoke Article 50. A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we must respect both the will of the British people, and the democratic process which delivered this result.</p><p>We will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/10/2018 08:28:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982473

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if the Government will legislate unilaterally and immediately to provide full rights to EU citizens.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>Citizens’ rights has been our first priority since the very beginning of this process.</p><p>While the Government is preparing for a range of scenarios, including the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal, the Prime Minister stated to EU citizens on 21 September “I want to be clear with you that even in the event of no deal your rights will be protected. You are our friends, our neighbours, our colleagues. We want you to stay.”</p><p>We will set out all the details shortly. We are also urging the EU and all its member states to step up and give UK citizens on the continent the same reassurances.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 11/10/2018 08:31:05 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982474

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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 which EU countries the UK has discussed the potential extension of the Article 50 period.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s policy is that Article 50 will not be extended. We will be leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 and are negotiating to that timeline. We are confident of reaching a deal which is in the best interests of both the UK and the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 17/10/2018 13:48:27 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982856

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	British Overseas Territories
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 the British overseas territories of (a) the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) the EU accepting the Chequers proposals.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	176039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly engages with the Overseas Territories as we exit the EU to ensure they are prepared for all exit scenarios and that their interests and priorities are properly taken into account. The UK - Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on EU Negotiations provides a mechanism for dialogue between the Overseas Territories and the Government. It ensures representatives can share their assessments about the potential effects of EU Exit scenarios on their Territories. Gibraltar, as the only Overseas Territory in the EU, has its own Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar EU Negotiations). In all these meetings, Ministers have discussed a variety of issues including contingency planning and the UK’s proposals for our future relationship with the EU.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2018 10:59:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

982857

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Crown Dependencies: Brexit
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 the Crown Dependencies of (a) the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) the EU accepting the Chequers proposals.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	176040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to engaging fully with the Crown Dependencies as we exit the EU to ensure they are prepared for all exit scenarios and their interests and priorities are properly taken into account. My officials have fortnightly engagements with representatives of the Crown Dependencies and the Minister of State responsible, Robin Walker MP, holds formal quarterly meetings with the Chief Ministers of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.</p><p>Officials from the UK and Crown Dependency governments have worked together on readiness planning, the transition of International Agreements, and on the drafting of primary and secondary exit legislation, as well as broader discussions on the future EU-UK relationship.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 18/10/2018 14:25:51 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

980163

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
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	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes they anticipate will be needed to the arrangements for crossing the border between the Cypriot UK Sovereign Bases and the Republic of Cyprus after the UK leaves the EU; what preparations are being made to make any such changes; and what discussions they have had with the EU and the Republic of Cyprus on the issue.
tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
uin	HL10432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK and the Republic of Cyprus are engaged in ongoing constructive discussions on the future of the SBAs. We aim to ensure that those living and working in the SBAs, in particular the 11,000 Cypriot residents, are not adversely impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. We are confident that an agreement can be reached which respects the Treaty of Establishment, and safeguards both the lives of citizens, and the effective military functioning of the bases.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/10/2018 12:58:30 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

980175

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Brexit negotiations will necessitate any UK citizens who do not reside in the UK, without property in the UK but with property in the EU, to relocate to the UK after Brexit; and if so, whether they have plans to recompense such citizens for any losses incurred as a result.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL10444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>In December 2017, we reached a fair and reciprocal agreement with the EU on the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, as set out in the draft legal text of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>The agreement confirms that any UK national resident in the EU by December 2020 will be able to stay and continue living their lives broadly as they do now in their current Member State of residence. This agreement provides UK nationals living in the EU more certainty about residence, healthcare, pensions and other benefits. We are currently implementing this agreement in the UK through the EU Settlement Scheme and are working with Member States to understand how they will do the same.</p><p>Should a UK national decide to return to the UK, details on access to services such as healthcare and social security in the UK can be found on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 18/10/2018 11:50:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

973313

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Sanitary Products: VAT
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 the classification of sanitary items for VAT purposes within the context of the EU withdrawal negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	174837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has continued to press at EU level for the flexibility to apply a zero rate of VAT to women’s sanitary products so that this can be introduced in the UK at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>In January 2018, the European Commission brought forward a legislative proposal to enhance Member States’ flexibility to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT.</p><p>This proposal remains under discussion and, if agreed to by Member States, would give the UK the legal ability to zero rate women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 12:23:52 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

973436

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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	Cooperatives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of Brexit on co-operative institutions and companies that have members in a number of EU member states including the UK; and whether this issue is being considered as part of the Brexit negotiations.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL10362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is negotiating for a future relationship with the European Union that works for all types of business in the UK and ministers from across the Government have carried out extensive engagement with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy regarding our exit from the EU.</p><p>As noted in the Government’s recent White Paper on the UK’s future relationship with the EU, the UK is an outward-facing, trading nation.</p><p>As such, there are no nationality restrictions on who can be a member of a co-operative institution or company under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or any other UK legislation, and there are no plans for this to change after we leave the EU.</p><p><strong><strong></strong><br></strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 09/10/2018 15:50:45 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark