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1019852

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date	04/12/2018
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: Travel
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 cost to the public purse was of travel between the UK and Brussels by Ministers, civil servants and ministerial staff in each month for which figures are available since June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	198867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has spent £291,694 since the beginning of Financial Year 17/18 to Brussels. This figure is made of £138,000 in Financial Year 17/18 whilst current spend in Financial Year 18/19 is £153,694.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/12/2018 15:58:55 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1019989

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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: Negotiations
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 people were involved in negotiating the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	198780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Negotiating the Withdrawal Agreement required a cross-government effort, supporting the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU in delivering the negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/12/2018 13:17:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1019992

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK is not forced to stay in a customs union by the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	198782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The agreed Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, in the Withdrawal Agreement, guarantees that even in the event that the UK’s future relationship with the EU is not in place by the end of the Implementation Period, there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The Withdrawal Agreement provides for a single customs territory between the UK and the EU. This ensures that Northern Ireland remains in the same customs territory as Great Britain, while meeting our commitments to the people of Northern Ireland to ensure no hard border on the island of Ireland. Both sides have been clear that the backstop is an insurance policy which we do not expect to use, and if needed, is explicitly temporary.</p><p>The Political Declaration is clear that there will be an economic partnership between the UK and the EU with no tariffs or quotas, with ambitious customs arrangements that build and improve on the Withdrawal Agreement. In building and improving on the arrangements in the Withdrawal Agreement, the Political Declaration is clear that the UK and EU will act in line with the objectives and principles of the agreement, including the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond the economic partnership with the EU.</p><p>Preparatory organisational work for the formal negotiations on the future relationship will begin as soon as the Withdrawal Agreement is concluded, and before the UK leaves the EU, focusing on key issues such as the development of alternative arrangements for ensuring the absence of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland on a permanent footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/12/2018 11:23:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1019269

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether EU agreement to lift the Northern Irish backstop would require unanimity among remaining EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL11958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The means by which the EU would establish its position in the Joint Committee is a matter for the EU and its internal processes. However, recent EU case law (Case C-244/17) suggests it would be done by means of a qualified majority vote in the Council.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:25:35 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

1019315

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, why provision is made in Article 183 for the text of the agreement to be equally authentic in the Irish language, but not in the Welsh language.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL12004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Article 183 of the Withdrawal Agreement provides for the text to be equally authentic in the official languages of the European Union, which includes the Irish language. Welsh is not an official language of the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:26:08 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1019316

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, what is the precise date or dates implied in Article 184 for a "political declaration of [DD/MM/2018]"; and in the event of that declaration not being achieved before 31 December, what provision has been agreed for the amendment of the document.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL12005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK was published on the 25th November 2018. Article 184 of the Withdrawal Agreement published on the 25th November 2018 refers to “the political declaration of 25/11/2018”.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:26:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1019317

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Government Assistance: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, whether the regulation of state aid will be on the same basis in Northern Ireland as in Wales, Scotland and England during the transition period.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL12006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Yes. During the transition or implementation period the EU State aid rules will remain in place throughout the UK, and the EU Commission will be the Regulator as at present.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:59:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1019318

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Fisheries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what are the implications of the agreement of the "rational management and regulation of fisheries in a non-discriminatory manner" in relation to "Fishing Opportunities" when applied to fishing within UK territorial waters.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL12007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The full Political Declaration reaffirms that, when we leave the EU, the UK will become an independent coastal state in control of its waters. As outlined in the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK and the EU shall use their best endeavours to conclude and ratify a new fisheries agreement before 1 July 2020. Specific arrangements will be a matter for discussions, as part of the next stage of negotiations, including access by non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters. Any non-UK registered vessels granted access to UK waters will need to meet the same requirements as our fleet across all UK fishing zones, including adherence to sustainable practices.</p><p>The Fisheries Bill creates the powers necessary to build a sustainable and profitable fishing industry, one which is in the best interests of the whole UK and future generations. We have also recently announced an amendment to the Fisheries Bill that would place a legal obligation on the government, when negotiating a fisheries agreement with the EU, to pursue a fairer share of fishing opportunities than the UK currently receives under the Common Fisheries Policy</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 16:21:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1019435

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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: North East
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 businesses in the North East have the ability to (a) export and (b) trade with the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	198223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration sets out a plan for a free trade area for goods, including no tariffs, with ambitious customs arrangements. However, as a responsible government, we are planning for all scenarios.</p><p>We are supporting trader readiness through 106 technical notices, communications from HMRC to businesses, and the cross-government Partnership Pack. The Border Delivery Group and Border Force have also visited key locations in the North East to discuss no deal planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/12/2018 16:55:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

1017499

registered interest
date	30/11/2018
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what role the Government's chief scientific officer has in respect of the technological developments required to provide an alternative arrangement on the Irish border.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	197594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration is explicit that the UK and EU should take forward urgent work to establish alternative arrangements that guarantee there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland on a permanent basis. Given the urgency and importance of these considerations, that work will draw upon all appropriate expertise within Government.</p><p>The role of the GCSA and departmental CSAs in preparations for leaving the EU is to provide science advice in all relevant areas. They are doing so across a range of areas on a regular basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/12/2018 16:15:01 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead