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	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	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 oral contribution of the Minister of State for International Development of Wednesday 21 November 2018, Official Report, column HL233, when the updated impact assessments on the effects of exiting the EU on regions and nations will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	196153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the paper ‘EU exit: Long-term economic analysis’ (Cm 9741) laid before Parliament on Wednesday 28 November 2018.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759762/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759762/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 04/12/2018 13:48:00 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1016298

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the UK is able unilaterally to withdraw from the proposed EU withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	196727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>It is a matter of customary international law, by which the UK is bound, that unilateral termination is prohibited outside the terms of a treaty. The Withdrawal Agreement contains no provision regarding termination and therefore, once in force, the UK would not be able unilaterally to terminate it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/12/2018 16:06:11 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1019415

	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	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 the Government's case against the ECJ's hearing whether the UK is able unilaterally to revoke its decision to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	198217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not have a final figure for its costs, but in our Annual Report and Accounts for Financial Year 18/19, there will be a disclosure of the Department's legal costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 11/12/2018 11:19:47 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1023289

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the total amount of money spent by the Government was to seek permission from the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the Inner House to make a reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union on Wightman and Others v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	201256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The total amount of money spent cannot be quantified because work conducted on this case, like others, is recorded under a general DExEU legal file. Accurate estimations cannot be provided due to the nature of work undertaken. Our Annual Report and Accounts for Financial Year 18/19, will disclose the Department's legal costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/12/2018 09:01:10 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1023895

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	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	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 5 November 2018 to Question 185596, how many EU member states have agreed that the UK will be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements during the implementation period.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	201623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2018 answer text <p>The draft Withdrawal Agreement provides, at article 7, that all references to Member States and competent authorities of Member States in provisions of Union law made applicable by the agreement shall be understood as including the UK and its competent authorities during the implementation period (subject to the exceptions provided for in article 7). The asterisk to article 129 of the draft Agreement further foresees that the EU will notify treaty partners that the UK is treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements during the implementation period. The draft Withdrawal Agreement was signed off by the Member States at November European Council.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/12/2018 09:30:53 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1037883

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	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, in what ways he plans to provide people with information on how to prepare for the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	206243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We have developed a cross-departmental public information campaign to inform citizens and businesses about how leaving the EU might affect them, and advise on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU Exit.</p><p>Over the coming weeks, we will be using a range of channels to direct UK citizens, businesses, EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU to a dedicated area on GOV.UK.</p><p>From the website, these different audiences will be able to view the latest authoritative information and guidance on any aspect of EU Exit relevant to them and find out what steps they may need to take to be prepared for the UK’s departure on 29th March.</p><p>We have already started to promote the first phase of our public information campaign on radio and through the Government’s own social media channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/01/2019 12:01:28 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1037909

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	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, whether the Government plans to replicate in full EU directive 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU within UK legislation if the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	206349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The EU (Withdrawal) Act will provide a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU, so the laws and rules we have now will, so far as possible, continue to apply.</p><p>This includes Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which captures the principle that there should be equal pay for equal work between male and female workers.</p><p>It is right that this principle should continue to be fully available in our domestic law after exit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/01/2019 15:55:07 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1045669

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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 recent discussions he has had with his EU counterpart on extending Article 50.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	210722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her statement to the House on Monday 21st January, the Government is opposed to extending Article 50 and we are committed to leaving the EU on 29 March 2019. In any case, the EU are very unlikely simply to agree to extend Article 50 without a plan for how we are going to approve a deal.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 28/01/2019 12:18:49 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1052167

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	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 the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of 10 January 2019, Official Report, column 575, whether (a) he and (b) Cabinet colleagues have held meetings with representatives of parties or campaign organisations in other member states that advocate the withdrawal of their countries from the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	215220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to leaving the European Union with a deal. Government Ministers engage with European Union member states on a regular basis to discuss the Withdrawal Agreement and the UK’s future relationship with the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/02/2019 08:54:56 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1055871

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of civil servants working full-time for two days on meetings related to a compromise plan for exiting the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	217644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Civil servants from across Whitehall are working on a variety of projects and policy areas to support the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the costs borne by other departments and therefore is unable to provide this information.</p><p>Further to this, it should be noted that the Department does not record expenditure on specific activities; it records expenditure on a functional basis. It is, therefore, not possible for the Department to attribute staff costs to specific projects or activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 13/02/2019 10:51:43 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran