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	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	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	Health Hazards: EU Law
	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 Directive 2004/37/EC, what steps he will take to maintain protections for workers against exposure to carcinogens or mutagens after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	254878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has made a commitment not to lower standards below current levels in workers’ rights and the environment. This includes health and safety in the workplace and the control of exposure to carcinogens and mutagens. The UK has a tradition of exceeding EU standards. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 has led to the United Kingdom having one of the best records on health and safety at work in the world. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will maintain these high standards as the country leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 21/05/2019 10:50:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

856217

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	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	EU Institutions
	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 Prime Minister's speech of 2 March 2018 on the UK’s future economic partnership with the EU, whether the list of pan-European regulatory agencies to which the UK will be seeking long-term associate membership is limited to the European Medicines Agency, the European Chemicals Agency and the European Aviation Safety Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	uin	131383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her speech in Mansion House on 2 March 2018, we will want to explore with the EU the terms on which we could remain part of EU agencies such as those that are critical for the chemicals, medicines and aerospace industries: the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are other agencies, such as those related to our future security partnership, that the UK may seek to remain a part of. Where there is a demonstrable national interest in pursuing a continued relationship with an agency or other EU body the Government will carefully examine whether we should pursue this. Our future relationship with the EU's agencies will ultimately be a matter for the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/03/2018 12:03:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

856218

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	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	Labour Mobility
	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 Prime Ministers speech of 2 March 2018 on the UK’s future economic partnership with the EU, what the definition is of self-employed professionals in relation to future labour mobility arrangements; and whether reciprocal arrangements will be part of the process.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	uin	131384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Freedom of movement is ending but there will continue to be migration and mobility between the UK and the EU after the UK leaves. The Prime Minister has made it clear that the Government is open to discussing with the EU how to facilitate the valuable links between our people.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We want to limit the number of barriers that could prevent UK firms from setting up in the EU and vice versa, and agree an appropriate labour mobility framework that enables businesses and self-employed professionals to provide services to clients.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will discuss these arrangements with the EU in due course - at every step of the negotiations, we will work to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 15/03/2018 13:55:58 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

794503

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: 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 National Audit Office Report, Implementing the UK’s exit from the European Union, HC 593, published on 17 November 2017, if he will list the 313 work streams across government departments identified by that report.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
	uin	115476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is working closely with all departments to ensure our preparations for exit from and new partnership with the EU are on track. The Department has established a series of arrangements to coordinate departments’ planning and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>As indicated in the National Audit Office report, departments have identified Exit work streams that are used to structure engagement with DExEU. The structure and development of work streams is part of ongoing cross-Government work to develop and assess potential policy options. The number of work streams is being updated regularly but because the nature of this internal work could be sensitive to ongoing negotiations, we will not be publishing the full list.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/11/2017 14:11:08 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander