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885266

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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: ICT
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 IT systems which his Department uses are more than (a) three, (b) five and (c) eight years old; and what steps he is taking to ensure that all his Department's IT systems are updated promptly.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	136131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting European Union has only existed as a Department for 20 months and as such does not have a bespoke IT system (or Systems). The Department’s IT is hosted by the Cabinet Office and uses their OFFICIAL Platform. I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question 136126 from the Cabinet Office where they have provided the details of their approach to updating and patching.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 23/04/2018 13:33:21 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

884185

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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 they plan comprehensively to set out the rights of UK citizens living in the EU after the UK leaves the EU; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL6870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>From the very beginning of this process, the Prime Minister has been clear that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU was her first priority for the negotiations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK Government and the European Commission have stated that providing certainty for citizens is a priority - that is why we have worked hard through negotiations to agree a final deal that works for all.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is a commitment we have delivered. The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text provides certainty on the rights of UK nationals currently living in the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 19/04/2018 16:24:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

882301

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Belfast Agreement
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 steps the Government has taken to ensure the maintenance of the Good Friday Agreement in negotiations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The principles set out in the Joint Report issued by the UK and the EU reinforce the UK Government’s consistent objectives on the Belfast Agreement. From the Prime Minister’s Article 50 letter through to our August position paper of last year and the Prime Minister’s speech at Mansion House, all make clear our steadfast commitment to protecting the Belfast (‘Good Friday’) Agreement in all its parts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/04/2018 14:25:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

882493

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Risk Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether a formal risk register has been completed for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	135555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Each department is responsible for assessing and managing risk to their specific policy areas and delivery; a risk register is one of the tools available in the wider risk management process.</p><p> </p><p>This Department has taken a number of steps to ensure it has strong risk and programme management foundations in place and will continue to assess and manage these as appropriate. As such, risk registers are part of the management process used in order to take opportunities and ensure we can achieve our operational and policy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>More information about our risk management approach can be found at page 21 of the Department Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655232/DExEU_ARA_v5.0_amended_version_14.08.17__1_.pdf.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 19/04/2018 16:25:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker attachment 1 file name DExEU_ARA_v5.0_amended_version_14.08.17__1_.pdf title DExEU Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

882511

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Recruitment
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 job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	135573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union was set up in June 2016 based on Cabinet Office principles and guidelines and operates a recruitment process in line with the Ban the Box principles. Recruitment into the department from the external market commenced in November 2016, with campaigns run by Civil Service Resourcing, and all roles have been advertised in line with the Ban the Box initiative.</p><p><br>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent from the widest possible pool.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 135602 question first answered 23/04/2018 13:24:48 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

882540

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	135602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union was set up in June 2016 based on Cabinet Office principles and guidelines and operates a recruitment process in line with the Ban the Box principles. Recruitment into the department from the external market commenced in November 2016, with campaigns run by Civil Service Resourcing, and all roles have been advertised in line with the Ban the Box initiative.</p><p><br>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to improving diversity of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment that attracts the best talent from the widest possible pool.<strong><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker grouped question UIN 135573 question first answered 23/04/2018 13:24:48 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

882627

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Living Wage
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 (a) direct employees, (b) agency staff and (c) outsourced staff working for (i) his Department and (ii) agencies of his Department are paid less than the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	135689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>I can confirm that all staff directly employed by the Department for Exiting the European Union are paid in line with the Government’s National Living Wage. All staff are paid in line with the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information relating to the rate of pay for those employed by third party agency or outsourcing arrangements as these would be held locally by the relevant organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 23/04/2018 13:27:28 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

882665

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Professions: Qualifications
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 the Government is making in securing the maintenance of mutual recognition of professional qualifications after the UK leaves the EU and the expiry of the implementation period.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	135727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her Mansion House speech, the UK is committed to securing a continued system for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications as part of a bold and ambitious future economic partnership with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has agreed with the EU the continued recognition of qualifications for residents and frontier workers, where recognition decisions were received or where recognition decisions were ongoing before the end of the implementation period. This will cover qualifications recognised under the MRPQ Directive, lawyers practising under host title and approved statutory auditors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The March European Council agreed guidelines for negotiations on our future relationship, referencing the desire of the EU27 to include ambitious provisions on the recognition of qualifications. This is a useful starting point for the next stage of negotiations on the future economic partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/04/2018 14:23:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

882667

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
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 the Government is making in negotiations with the European Union on reciprocal arrangements for health care in the UK and the EU after the (a) UK leaves the EU and (b) expiry of the implementation period.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	135729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The current structure of EU rules and regulations will apply until the end of the implementation period and this includes reciprocal healthcare arrangements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK and the EU have also agreed on reciprocal healthcare arrangements for the purposes of the Withdrawal Agreement. After the implementation period ends, those who fall within scope of that agreement for social security coordination purposes will be entitled to reciprocal healthcare cover on the terms laid out under that deal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reciprocal healthcare rights for individuals not in scope of the Withdrawal Agreement will be a matter for further negotiation with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>At every step of the negotiations we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/04/2018 14:32:29 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

874816

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Rules of Origin
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 cost to UK businesses of meeting rules of origin requirements after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	135117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated. Estimating the cost of complying with rules of origin is challenging due to the variance of outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>It is our objective to reduce as far as possible any additional compliance costs, or unnecessary administrative burdens, for such trade, in line with the Prime Minister’s objective of securing the most frictionless trade possible. We will continue to work with industry, as we seek to deliver this outcome.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that could reveal our negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 16/04/2018 10:11:00 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn