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747995

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many (1) legally qualified staff, and (2) staff without legal qualifications, now working in the Department for Exiting the European Union (a) have been transferred from, or (b) are on secondment from, the Ministry of Justice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
	uin	HL449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>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 450 staff, and is growing fast. The Department for Exiting the European Union obtains its legal advice from the Government Legal Department. We will not be providing a running commentary on particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing. We will ensure we have the right skills to get the best deal for the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 15:55:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4206 label Biography information for Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

748819

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what are the budgeted running costs of the Department for Exiting the European Union for 2017–18.
	tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
	uin	HL482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union’s 2017-18 budget is £101m as published in Main Estimates here:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/609174/Main-Supply-Estimates-2017-2018-web.pdf</p><p>The Department’s actual running costs for 2016-17 will be published shortly in the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL483 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:20:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

747413

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to ensure that the advice given by the newly established EU Exit business advisory group will be taken and acted upon.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
	uin	HL377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Now that negotiations are underway, Her Majesty’s Government needs to intensify its engagement with UK business to ensure a smooth and orderly exit from the EU. We will bring forward a Business Advisory Group on EU exit in order to canvass a variety of views from across the business community. We will reach a successful outcome by drawing on the expertise of these organisations and working with them to test and validate positions as we prepare to leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 15:53:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

748820

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what were the running costs for the Department for Exiting the European Union in 2016–17.
	tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
	uin	HL483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union’s 2017-18 budget is £101m as published in Main Estimates here:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/609174/Main-Supply-Estimates-2017-2018-web.pdf</p><p>The Department’s actual running costs for 2016-17 will be published shortly in the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL482 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:20:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

747989

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have evaluated the impact of Brexit on women; and if so, whether they will publish that evaluation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>In developing all policy related to EU exit, government departments have an ongoing responsibility to meet the Public Sector Equalities Duty under the Equality Act 2010. As such, any policy changes resulting from EU exit will be reviewed to ascertain whether they ​give rise to discrimination on grounds of sex, create equality of opportunity for women or the likelihood of discrimination based on sex, and foster good relations between women and men. The Public Sector Equality Duty will also apply in relation to the other protected characteristics.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 15:58:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

748010

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek early agreement on a transition period for Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that we want to give citizens and business in the UK and the EU, and from around the world, as much certainty as possible, as early as possible. This is why we want to have reached agreement about our future partnership by the end of March 2019. From that point on, we believe a phased period of implementation, during which time both Britain and the EU Institutions and Member States prepare for the new relationship, will help both sides to minimise unnecessary disruption.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 16:17:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

747448

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will reject any proposals to extend the negotiating period to leave the European Union beyond two years and whether they will use their best endeavours to conclude negotiations sooner than the two year period laid down in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	uin	HL412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that we want to have reached an agreement about our future partnership by the time the two year Article 50 process has ended, in March 2019.</p><p>Within that time, we will work to secure a deal that works for Britain and for Europe. We are delivering on the result of the referendum and the UK will leave the EU in 2019. While we do not propose to give a running commentary on the negotiations, providing certainty to businesses and individuals is our priority, and we will do so as early as possible where we can.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/07/2017 15:54:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

749717

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2017
	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	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, for what reasons the Government chose its planned cut-off date for EU citizens to retain UK citizenship after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	3618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Our aim is to provide maximum certainty as quickly as possible for EU citizens in the UK. That is why we are clear that anyone who arrived in the UK before the date we triggered Article 50 (29 March 2017) will be covered by the UK’s proposed approach. And all EU citizens in the UK will have their rights protected under EU law until the date we leave the EU. The specific date will be subject to negotiation but will not be before the date of trigger or after the date of withdrawal.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 17/07/2017 15:06:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

750664

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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: Official Cars
	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 Departmental Pool Car Services have been provided to his Department since it was created; and what the country of origin was of each such car.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	4208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the Department’s creation in July 2016 two cars have been provided from the Government Car Service for use by the Secretary of State and Ministers. One car was built in the UK, and the other was built in Spain.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/07/2017 16:45:46 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

750738

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	UK Trade with EU
	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 maximum and minimum annual contributions the UK will have to make to the EU to obtain full access to the single market.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	4354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that, once we leave the EU, we will not be required to pay vast contributions to the EU budget.</p><p>The Government is focused on securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union. We are approaching discussions constructively and respectfully and are confident we can achieve an outcome that works in the interests of both sides.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 17/07/2017 14:57:34 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams