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795693

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, when he (a) ordered the drawing up of and (b) received the completed Brexit impact assessments.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	116047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum my department has undertaken a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analysis across all sectors of the economy. However, the Secretary of State and I have made consistently clear that our analysis does not exist in the form of Impact Assessments.</p><p>Following the motion on 1 November, my department began collating our analysis into an accessible and informative set of reports for the Exiting the European Union Committee and the European Union Committee in the House of Lords. This has been a very substantial undertaking.</p><p>Cabinet Committee clearance was given on Monday 27 November and the reports were delivered immediately to the Committees. These sectoral analyses are being made available in reading rooms for all colleagues to access.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 01/12/2017 15:00:31 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

793176

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
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	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a future Association Agreement for the UK with the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	114961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that we’re seeking a deal that works for the whole of the UK – not an off the shelf solution. For instance, we are seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement that is of greater scope and ambition than any such existing agreement.</p><p><br>As the Government has already made clear, we are undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work that will contribute to our exit negotiations, help to define our future partnership with the EU, and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 27/11/2017 15:39:39 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

777088

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Dublin Regulations
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 Home Secretary on plans to continue to apply the Dublin III Regulation after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	109405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Discussions are ongoing across Government about our post-Brexit relationship with the EU, including in respect of future cooperation on asylum. Ministers from the Department for Exiting the EU have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Home Secretary, on issues relating to the UK's exit from the EU. The Government has been clear that it is in both the UK and the EU’s best interests to continue to cooperate on asylum and illegal migration issues when we leave the EU. We are ready to discuss the exact nature of this cooperation with our European partners.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 30/10/2017 17:53:46 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

767762

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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 Advisory Council
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 membership is of the new Business Council for Brexit.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	106785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Business Advisory Council is an important part of our preparations for leaving the EU - allowing us to seek the views of experienced business leaders and to share with them the Government’s vision for a successful Brexit.</p><p>The Council has a rotating membership. Attendees at October’s Council were:</p><ul><li><p>Balfour Beatty</p></li><li><p>WPP</p></li><li><p>HSBC</p></li><li><p>GSK</p></li><li><p>Morgan Stanley</p></li><li><p>Bridgewater</p></li><li><p>JCB</p></li><li><p>Vodafone</p></li><li><p>EY</p></li><li><p>Aston Martin</p></li><li><p>Whitbread</p></li><li><p>Nestle</p></li><li><p>ABF</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 12/10/2017 08:33:55 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

754298

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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	Frontier Workers
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 6 of his Department's policy paper Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what rights will be accorded to frontier workers who work in the UK but live in another EU Member State.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	6230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU as quickly as possible. We have now held positive and constructive discussions with the European Union on the issue of frontier workers.</p><p>We have agreed those qualifying as frontier workers at the day of exit will be included within the final Withdrawal Agreement, in order to protect their ability to continue to live their lives broadly as they do now. The UK will reflect further on what technical definition should be applied in order to categorise a frontier worker and both the UK and the EU will consider how this will work and be applied in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/09/2017 12:12:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

753051

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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 assessment the Government has made of the effect on the (a) funding and (b) staffing of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	5524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the EU is working closely with every department to build a detailed understanding of how withdrawal will affect domestic policies and to ensure that departments are prepared for all possible negotiating outcomes. All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. As an arm's length body of the Department of Health and the National Competent Authority for the UK in the field of human and veterinary medicine, MHRA funding and staffing concerns are being considered as part of the domestic planning for withdrawal.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/07/2017 10:10:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

750663

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment into the effect that leaving the single market would have on the economy of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	4308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. We have been engaging with the Scottish Government and have been clear from the start that the devolved administrations should be fully engaged in this process.</p><p>The Prime Minister has stated that we will we will not seek membership of the EU’s Single Market after we leave the EU, but a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership. The Department for Exiting the EU is working with officials across government and undertaking a programme of analytical work to assess the economic impacts of exiting the European Union across all areas of the UK.<br><br>Parliament has repeatedly asked the Government to protect information that could undermine the UK's negotiating position and the Government will respect this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/07/2017 16:55:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

715734

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Court of Justice of the European Union
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 times the UK has made a legal challenge through the EU Court of Justice in each of the last 10 years; and if he will provide details of each such case.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	70148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Since 2007, the UK has made six legal challenges through the Court of Justice of the European Union, detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>1. T-27/16 UK v Commission - This is a direct application by the UK to challenge aspects of the legislation (Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2098) in relation to funding for Producer Organisations (POs). The UK incurred a disallowance for alleged deficiencies in the manner in which the UK calculates the Value of Marketed Production for POs. The UK believes that its procedures for including the VMP of new joiners to the PO is correct and in compliance with the legislation. Case ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>2. T-245/13 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the annulment of Commission Decision 2013/123/EU of 26 February 2013 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of an entry in the Annex relating to a 5.19% extrapolated correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2010 (amounting to €16,513,582.57). Judgment was handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>3. T-437/14 UK v Commission - An application by the UK for the partial annulment of the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision of 4 April 2014 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Judgment handed down 28 September 2016; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>4. T-115/10 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2010/45/EU of 22 December 2009 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC (the Habitats Directive), a third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Mediterranean bio-geographical region, to the extent that it lists the Estrecho Oriental site of Community importance. Judgment handed down 24 May 2011; the Court dismissed the action as inadmissible.</p><p> </p><p>5. T-503/12 - An application by the UK to annul Commission Decision 2012/500/EU of 6 September 2012 excluding from EU financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States, to the extent of four entries in the Annex relating to a 5% flat rate correction of expenditure incurred in Northern Ireland in Financial Year 2008 (amounting to EUR 277 231,60 and EUR 13 671 558,90) and in Financial Year 2009 (amounting to EUR 270 398,26 and EUR 15 844 193,29). Judgment handed down 4 September 2015; the Court dismissed the action.</p><p> </p><p>6. T-107/09 - An application by the UK to annul Commission decision 2008/960/EC (on certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund) insofar as it has the effect of applying a correction to the Fruit and Vegetable aid scheme against the UK for alleged weaknesses in its control system concerning the recognition of Producer Organisations created before 2002. Case discontinued 1 September 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 13:31:00 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

705789

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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: Chief Scientific Advisers
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 plans to appoint a Chief Science Adviser prior to the opening of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	65659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The department continues to discuss with Sir Mark Walport, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, what more we should do to ensure that DExEU is accessing the very best scientific expertise.</p><p>There are several models for achieving this, and it is important for us to take into account DExEU’s role as a co-ordinating department when considering what provisions to put in place.</p><p>The department is currently exploring these options, including considering the appointment of a Chief Scientific Adviser.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/03/2017 16:23:18 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

681146

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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, when he plans to publish the total costs to the public purse of R (on the application of Miller and Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in the (a) High Court and (b) Supreme Court.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	62196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>The figures for the total costs associated with the case will be published in due course. <br><br><br><br><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 16:28:13 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds