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972401

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	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: Staff
	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 staff (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	174123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">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 based in London and are paid in line with the living wage, as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department is recruiting the brightest and the best from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 650 staff. We will not be providing a running commentary as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:06:16 question first ministerially corrected 09/10/2018 12:47:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris previous answer version 77105 answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

988639

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2018
	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	Eurostat
	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 Eurostat, whether (a) the general public will lose access and (b) whether the UK Government will lose the ability to contribute when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	180318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>After exit, the general public will be able to access all published data from Eurostat as normal. Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement the UK Government will continue to work closely with and contribute data to Eurostat during the implementation period.</p><p>The nature of the statistical relationship we have with the EU beyond the implementation period will be decided as part of the future relationship negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/10/2018 10:26:42 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

972400

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	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: Working Hours
	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 contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	174122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>All SCS staff are employed on standard Senior Civil Service employment contracts. Due to the small numbers of staff affected the Department is unable to release this information as disclosure would contravene data protection principles.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/10/2018 11:42:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1083572

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Department for Exiting the European Union: Public Consultation
	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 consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>All public government consultations are uploaded onto GOV.UK where people can filter consultations by criteria, including department, official document status and date of publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/03/2019 11:09:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

994593

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	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	Statutory Instruments: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	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 that the statutory instruments necessary for the UK to leave the EU are scrutinised by Parliament before 29 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	183966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Answer: As stated in my response to question 183448, the Government remains confident of ensuring a functioning statute book as we leave the EU. We are working closely with departments to deliver a manageable flow of statutory instruments to allow Parliament time to fulfill its scrutiny role.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 31/10/2018 14:35:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1011572

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	EU External Relations
	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 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, to which international organisations, agencies, conferences and forums the provisions of article 129 relate.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	194189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Article 129 of the Withdrawal Agreement sets out how the UK and EU should cooperate under the European Union’s External Action, including in international organisations, during the Implementation Period. It applies to all international organisations where the UK and EU are actors. This includes the UN and its agencies, and other international bodies, such as OECD and OSCE. The UK will remain an active and effective international player. We will continue to have a strong independent voice in the UN as a P5 member, and across a range of other UN bodies, agencies and in other international fora. The Withdrawal Agreement will not change this position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 03/12/2018 15:14:15 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

944773

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	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	Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when and how the Government plans to set out its contingency plans to tackle delay and disruption at UK ports to ensure that (a) security is unaffected (b) the welfare of logistics workers is fully considered and (c) UK industries reliant on just-in-time deliveries importing fresh produce are not adversely affected as a consequence of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	166252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As any responsible government should we are continuing to prepare for a range of outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear in our objective to ensure that movement through ports remains as frictionless as possible, whatever the outcome of the negotiations with the EU. As the Prime Minister and Secretary of State set out in Parliament on 18th July, the government will be publishing a set of technical notices throughout August and September to help businesses and citizens prepare for March 2019 in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 15:49:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1061340

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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, whether under the Treaties of the European Union, the European Parliament must approve a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU; and on what date the last meeting of the European Parliament will be before elections to that Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	221782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>As outlined in Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the Withdrawal Agreement shall be concluded by the Council on behalf of the EU after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. The last sitting day of the European Parliament ahead of its elections is 18 April 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/02/2019 14:17:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1019987

	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	Trade Agreements
	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 Withdrawal Agreement will allow the UK to negotiate trade deals with third countries.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	198779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>As set out in Article 129 of the Withdrawal Agreement, during the Implementation Period the UK will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify our own free trade agreements with new partners, and bring them into force after the implementation period.</p><p>Furthermore, the text of the Political Declaration is clear that whatever is agreed in the future partnership must recognise the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond this economic partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/12/2018 11:20:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

944849

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	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 and Families
	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 evidence of the Prime Minister of 18 July 2018 to the Liaison Committee, if he will publish the titles of the 70 technical notices for businesses and families setting out how to prepare for a no-deal scenario for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	166182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>As set out in Parliament on July 18 the Government will be publishing around 70 technical notices over the coming months to help businesses and citizens prepare for March 2019 in the unlikely event of a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>These will be published throughout August and September and will be available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use. There will be further detail on the content of these notices in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/07/2018 15:52:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra