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753311

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 13 July (HLWS43), what are (1) the UK obligations to the EU, and (2) the EU obligations to the UK, "that will survive the UK's withdrawal"; and how they intend to resolve those obligations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kinnock
	uin	HL999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The terms of the UK’s departure from the EU will depend on negotiations with the EU and other Member States. There is no established precedent for leaving the EU.</p><p>We are focussed on securing the best possible deal for the United Kingdom as we leave the European Union.</p><p>The UK is a country that meets its international obligations and we will work with the EU to determine a fair settlement of the UK’s rights and obligations as a departing Member State, in accordance with the law and in the spirit of our continuing partnership.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/08/2017 14:32:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	693 label Biography information for Lord Kinnock

753346

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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, in the light of the comments by Lord O'Donnell, in the Observer on Sunday 16 July, concerning the complexity of the challenges posed by Brexit and, in particular, the need for additional civil servants to support the negotiations, whether they have reviewed their plans for those negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>Since the referendum, the whole of government has undertaken a huge work programme to make sure that we begin negotiations from a position of strength. The negotiating team supporting the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and the Prime Minister in these negotiations is strong and experienced.</p><p>This is an unprecedented negotiation. We have comprehensively articulated our objectives in the White Paper on the UK’s exit from and new partnership with the EU. Our approach has not changed, and our timetable remains on course. We want to get the best deal that works in the interests of the UK and the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/08/2017 12:47:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

753302

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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 intend to negotiate for the border between Gibraltar and Spain.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>Ensuring a well-functioning Gibraltar-Spain border is a key objective for the UK Government. A well-functioning border is also in the interests of the surrounding Spanish region, including the thousands of Spanish workers who cross the border every day. As the Prime Minister said in her statement to the House of Commons on 29 March, we are absolutely steadfast in our support of Gibraltar, its people and its economy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/08/2017 11:17:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

752434

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 plans they have to construct an on-going dialogue with consumer and worker representatives with regard to Brexit along the lines of the EU Exit business advisory group.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>As part of our commitment to hear from every sector and region in the UK, DExEU Ministers and officials have met with organisations which represent workers and consumers to enable us to understand their issues, and to identify potential post-exit opportunities.</p><p>This is an ongoing programme of cross-Whitehall engagement, and we will continue to speak to consumer groups and trades unions, benefitting from their expertise, as we move through the negotiation process and as we develop future plans.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/07/2017 14:41:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

753300

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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 safeguards for the United Kingdom Overseas Territories are intended to be included in the negotiations to leave the European Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that our exit negotiations cover the Overseas Territories.</p><p>We continue to engage closely with the Overseas Territories including through the Joint Ministerial Council [Overseas Territories EU Negotiations] which has met twice, including most recently on Wednesday 12 July, to ensure their priorities and interests are understood.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/07/2017 15:35:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

748818

	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 how many staff were employed by, or seconded to, the Department for Exiting the European Union on 1 July.
	tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
	uin	HL481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 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. We are not in a position to give a final total for particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and numbers are regularly changing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/07/2017 13:03:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

747990

	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 what is the gender composition of the team negotiating Brexit; and what is the level of seniority of women in that team.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has released information on the UK's negotiating team which is publicly available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biographies-of-the-civil-service-representatives-for-the-negotiations-with-the-eu" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/biographies-of-the-civil-service-representatives-for-the-negotiations-with-the-eu</a>.</p><p>This outlines the core negotiating team however departments are also building up their capacity in their own areas of responsibility and DExEU will be working closely with every Government department to ensure that the full range of opportunities are taken and risks mitigated across every area of Government policy. DExEU is drawing together expertise from a wide range of departments where there is specific relevant knowledge.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/07/2017 13:03:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Biographies_of_the_Civil_Service_representatives_for_the_negotiations_with_the_EU_.pdf title UK Negotiating Team Biographies
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

748011

	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 that London-based EU agencies should remain located within the UK following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor has said, ultimately the location of the European Union’s agencies will be for the European Union.</p><p>In the negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States how best to continue to cooperate in the field of medicines and banking regulation in the best interests of both the UK and EU.</p><p><strong>Attachment: Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health and Greg Clark, Secretary of State for business <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a94326ac-5dbd-11e7-9bc8-8055f264aa8b?mhq5j=e1" target="_blank">Financial Times letter</a> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/07/2017 13:01:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Hunt & Clark FT letter .pdf title Hunt and Clark FT letter
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

748843

	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 whether it remains their intention to ensure that they do not reach a deal on Brexit without Gibraltar being fully included in that final deal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is clear that Gibraltar is covered by our exit negotiations and we have committed to fully involve them as we prepare for the process of exiting the EU. We will negotiate as one United Kingdom, and leave as one United Kingdom. The PM has been clear that we are seeking a deal that works for Britain – not an off the peg solution. That deal must work for Gibraltar too.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:50:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

733209

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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 assessment they have made of the possible changes to the rights granted to EU citizens resident in the UK post-Brexit, particularly in relation to rights granted to family members.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On Monday 26th June, the UK published the paper ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU’. This paper sets out a fair and serious offer of what we want to achieve on citizens’ rights, on a reciprocal basis, from the negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:49:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733208

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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 assessment they have made of the different rights granted to UK citizens resident in the EU post-Brexit under their proposals compared with those of the European Commission.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>On Monday 26th June, the UK published the paper ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union: safeguarding the position of EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU’. This paper sets out a fair and serious offer of what we want to achieve on citizens’ rights, on a reciprocal basis, from the negotiations with the European Union.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:49:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733212

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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 allow (1) UK citizens, and (2) EU citizens resident in the UK, to have direct access to any judicial body which may oversee the withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The arrangements agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement, which will have status of international law, will be enshrined in UK law and enforceable through the UK judicial system, up to and including the Supreme Court. This will allow all UK and EU citizens resident in the UK to access the UK legal system for purposes of the withdrawal agreement. The UK has an international reputation for our independent legal system, adherence to the rule of law and respect for our obligations arising in international agreements.</p><p>We have been clear that, after withdrawal, the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the United Kingdom will end.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:49:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733211

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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 plan to ensure that EU nationals arriving in the UK the day after the UK's withdrawal from the EU will continue to have their qualifications recognised as they are at present.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>For mutual recognition of professional qualifications, the UK will seek to ensure that professional qualifications obtained prior to the date of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU continue to be recognised after the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p>The UK will also seek to ensure that where a person has begun an associated process that has not concluded by the withdrawal date, arrangements will be made to allow that process to continue. The UK will also give due regard to these professionals’ ability to practise without unfair detriment or discrimination.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:48:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

733210

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2017
	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 any plans to recognise the status of associate citizenship, proposed by Guy Verhofstadt, for UK citizens who wish to avail themselves of that status in the EU in future.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in Britain and UK nationals in Europe as quickly as possible. That is why we have published our policy paper — to outline our offer for EU citizens, in the expectation that the EU will offer reciprocal treatment for UK nationals resident in its member states.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:48:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

732738

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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 citizens of the EU-27, lawfully resident in the UK when the UK leaves the EU, to retain their rights as European citizens as protected by the EU Treaties and the European Court of Justice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The government has been clear that rights of citizens of the EU-27 when the UK leaves the EU will be enshrined into UK, not EU, law, enforceable through the UK judicial system. EU nationals will be able to rely on those rights in the UK legal system. We are also ready to make commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement which will have the status of international law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/07/2017 13:47:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

731029

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	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 foreign language skills of each member of the UK team negotiating withdrawal from the European Union
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL37
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The team negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has been chosen on the basis of expertise in the subject matter. The Department for Exiting the European Union does not centrally hold details of the language skills of its staff or members of the negotiating team.</p><p>The joint Terms of Reference for the Article 50 TEU negotiations, published on 19 June 2017, set out that English and French will be used as working languages during the negotiations, and in working documents. Where necessary, interpretation will be provided by the European Commission. All members of the team negotiating the UK’s withdrawal are therefore able to participate fully in the negotiations.</p><p><strong><br>The Terms of Reference can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620409/Terms_of_reference_for_the_Article_50_negotiations_between_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_European_Union.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/620409/Terms_of_reference_for_the_Article_50_negotiations_between_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_European_Union.pdf</a>. </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/06/2017 11:40:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Terms_of_reference_for_the_Article_50_negotiations_between_the_United_Kingdom_and_the_European_Union.pdf title Terms of Reference
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

540141

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2016
	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	Aarhus Convention
	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 Government's policy is on continuing to adhere to the terms of the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	43455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honorable Member to the answer given on 26 July to Question 43162.</p><p>Until we leave the EU, EU law continues to apply so the UK continues to comply with EU law that implements obligations in the Aarhus Convention. The UK remains a Party to the Aarhus Convention.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 05/09/2016 15:40:09 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

783324

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2017
	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	Aerospace Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the benefits and opportunities available to the British aerospace industry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	111377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a world leading exporter in civil aerospace, with key strengths in some of the most complex parts of aircraft including engines, wings, and advanced systems such as landing gear. Through Government’s regular dialogue with the UK aerospace industry, we are aware of a range of opportunities the UK’s exit from the European Union may present for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure the aerospace sector retains the maximum freedom to trade with and operate within European markets, we are seeking a bold and ambitious Free Trade Agreement as part of a new, deep and special partnership with the EU. The UK will continue to benefit from membership of the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. Moreover, the Government will build an ambitious trade policy based on the UK’s national interest which will provide greater access to overseas markets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/11/2017 14:13:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

756184

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2017
	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	Aerospace Industry
	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 his Department has had with the aerospace industry on the negotiations for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	900659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position.<br><br>This department has been listening and talking to aerospace manufacturers and industry groups across the UK and internationally, including Rolls Royce, Airbus, GKN, GE and ADS.<br><br>We are also working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Defence to ensure we have regular dialogue with the aerospace industry. This includes Ministerial attendance at the Aerospace Growth Partnership.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/09/2017 15:42:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

830231

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2018
	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	Aerospace Industry: Non-tariff Barriers
	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 speech made by the Secretary of State for International Trade to the American Enterprise Institute of 24 July 2017, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the increase in non-tariff barriers to trade between 2010 and 2015 on the UK aerospace industry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
	uin	124892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>As we move into the second phase of negotiations we are confident of agreeing a bold and ambitious economic partnership with the EU that is of greater scope than any such existing agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is carrying out an ongoing programme of comprehensive analytical work to define our deep and special partnership with the EU and inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Whilst we will not release information that could be prejudicial to our negotiating position, nor provide a running commentary on the Government’s analysis, Ministers have undertaken to provide analysis of the proposed terms of the agreement ahead of a meaningful vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 124889 124890 124891 124893 124894 124895 124896 question first answered 01/02/2018 13:41:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

622741

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	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	Agency Workers: 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, whether he plans to give domestic effect to the Agency Workers Directive 2008/104/EC through the forthcoming Repeal Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	50830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical.</p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.<p> </p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 50819 50820 50821 50822 50823 50824 50825 50826 50827 50828 50829 50831 50832 50833 50867 question first answered 03/11/2016 15:46:13 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

895116

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on negotiations on farming policy for when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	905125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with ministers and officials from all departments, including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to further our preparations for exit from and new partnership with the EU. The Secretary of State continues to have regular conversations with Cabinet colleagues on all aspects of exiting the EU, including on agriculture policy.</p><p> </p><p>All ministers are clear that leaving the EU means leaving the Common Agricultural Policy, and making our own decisions for our own farmers’ benefit for the first time in around half a century.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/05/2018 12:29:42 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

885273

	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	Agriculture
	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 document EU Exit Analysis Cross Whitehall Briefing, dated January 2018, what assumptions were made when modelling for the impact on gross value added in the agriculture sector of exiting the EU under a Free Trade Agreement scenario.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	136138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union means leaving the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). We now want to take the opportunities leaving brings to reform the UK’s agricultural policy and ensure we make the most of these for our farmers and exporters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The document to which the Honourable Member’s question refers is preliminary draft analysis and does not represent Government policy. As Ministers clearly set out in the House, this is provisional and incomplete internal work, part of a broad ongoing programme of analysis, and further work is in train.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is analysis of existing trade relationships - none of which is the outcome we are working towards. As the Prime Minister has made clear, we are seeking the broadest and deepest possible partnership with the EU – covering more sectors and co-operating more fully than any Free Trade Agreement anywhere in the world today.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/04/2018 14:47:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

759479

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings his Department has had with (a) farming unions and (b) devolved administrations to discuss matters relating to farming since June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has met a number of stakeholders from the agricultural sector, including the National Farmers Union, National Pig Association, the Country Land and Business Association and the International Meat Trade Association.</p><p>The Government is also working closely with the Devolved Administrations. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is meeting his ministerial counterparts in the Welsh and Scottish Governments, along with a senior official from the Northern Ireland Executive Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in late September for on-going discussions on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Further joint ministerial meetings will take place on a regular basis, as well as continued bilateral discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 19/09/2017 14:44:08 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

707723

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2017
	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	Agriculture
	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 his Department has had with representatives of the agricultural sector on the implications on agriculture of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	66505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Stakeholder engagement is at the core of our plans to build a national consensus around our negotiating position; we are listening and talking to as many organisations, companies and institutions as we can. The Secretary of State and Junior Ministers will aim to visit every sector and every region of the UK.<br><br>I have recently heard from a range of stakeholders at meetings on agriculture. These have included meetings with the National Farmers’ Union, the Farmers’ Union of Wales, the National Pig Association and attendance at DEFRA’s stakeholder roundtables, one of which focused on farming and horticulture.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 16:25:52 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

648937

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	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	Agriculture
	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 he plans to take during the UK's negotiations to leave the EU to ensure that (a) the financial and competitive position of UK agriculture is maintained and (b) UK agriculture can provide national food security after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	907597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>We are focused on growing our world-leading food and farming industry, and we want the best possible arrangement for UK agriculture and for consumers. The department is therefore working across government to analyse the impacts of our withdrawal from the EU, including on agriculture and food security. This will inform the UK’s negotiating position; but we are not going to not speculate on what that looks like at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 01/12/2016 13:22:57 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

598100

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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	Agriculture
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast timetable for negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU as regards food and farming.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL2129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The Prime Minister has made clear we will trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. It is in everyone's interests that we take time to establish a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. We have been clear that we will not provide a running commentary that might undermine our negotiating position.<p>We continue to receive views across the range of the Department’s responsibilities following the outcome of the EU Referendum. Defra will be working on our future policies in this area, liaising closely with other key departments on future support for agriculture, animal welfare, and the food and drink industry. The Government will work with industry and the public to develop these new arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 11:30:36 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

748890

	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
	hansard heading	Agriculture and Fisheries: South West
	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 he is taking to (a) engage with and (b) protect the interests of the South West's agricultural and fishing industries during future trade negotiations with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	900263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>As part of our committment to hear from every sector and region in the UK, DExEU Ministers continue to engage closely with organisations across the agriculture and fishing industries, to enable us to understand issues for the sectors and to identify potential post-exit opportunities.</p><p>We have spoken to a range of organisations including the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, and the National Farmers’ Union and will continue to listen to workers in the industry, trade organisations, producers and the public as negotiations progress.</p><p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for the UK agriculture and fishing industries. The Government will be able to design new policies which specifically benefit British agriculture, the countryside and the fisheries, and provide better value for money to the British taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 06/07/2017 15:09:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

918443

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Agriculture and Food
	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 timetable is for negotiations to begin with the UK's future relationship with the EU on (a) agriculture and (b) the food trade.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	150560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>We have already begun discussions with the EU negotiating team on our Future Economic Partnership and Future Security Partnership.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This builds on the joint publication of the topics for discussion on the future framework. These topics for discussion cover aspects of the economic and security partnerships outlined by the Prime Minister, including discussions on agriculture and food.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Both sides remain committed to reaching agreement on the terms of our future partnership by October.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/06/2018 13:24:06 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

693876

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2017
	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	Agriculture and Hospitality Industry: Employment
	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 his speech in Tallinn of 21 February 2017, what steps the Government plans to take to promote jobs in the hospitality and agricultural industries to British citizens for fill potential vacancies after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Allen
	uin	65366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Supporting our food and farming industries and protecting the environment will form an important part of our exit from the EU. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will be engaging with industry to inform their initial thinking as part of the wider stakeholder engagement to help shape future agriculture and land use policy, as well as our 25 year Food and Farming Plan.</p><p>In addition, tourism and hospitality are a vital part of our economy. In 2015 foreign visitors contributed £22bn to our economy and the industry as a whole supports some 1.6 million jobs. Since the referendum result, Government has met a range of representatives from the hospitality industry. We are confident our exit presents opportunities for growth in hospitality and we will work closely with the industry to realise these.</p><p>As we conduct our negotiations, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe. We are considering very carefully the options that are open to us for our future immigration system. As part of that it is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market from any changes that we make.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/03/2017 16:30:44 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	364 label Biography information for Mr Graham Allen

713060

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	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	Agriculture: Export Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of tariff increases on the viability of the UK agriculture industry sector in the event that the UK leaves the single market.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	68720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is conducting analysis at the macroeconomic and sectoral level to understand the impact of leaving the EU on all aspects of the UK, including the agriculture sector. We want our new partnership with the EU to allow for tariff free trade in goods and to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for both goods and services.</p><p>We have recently heard from the International Meat Trade Association, National Farmers’ Union, and the National Pig Association, and have held a number of ministerial roundtables on this subject.</p><p>We have however been clear that we are not going to publish anything that might risk harming our negotiating position.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 24/03/2017 14:38:10 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

969071

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will hold discussions with the National Farmers' Union on the supply of agricultural workers during the implementation period.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	171325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2018 answer text <p>During the implementation period, the UK will remain a signatory of the EU Treaties and the rights and obligations contained in them, including with respect to the movement of agricultural workers. Our domestic implementation of EU law remains in place.</p><p>On Thursday 6th September, the Home Office and Defra announced a nationwide pilot scheme to bring migrant workers to UK farms. More information is available at Gov.uk. We will continue to engage with stakeholders, including the National Farmers' Union, during this pilot and as we seek reciprocal mobility arrangements with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/10/2018 09:03:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

895510

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	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	Agriculture: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has met with representatives of the Scottish farming and crofting sector to discuss their priorities for negotiations for the UK's future relationship with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	140191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministers from across Government have carried out extensive engagement on EU exit - with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy and in all parts of the UK, including representatives of the farming and crofting sector.</p><p><strong><br></strong>Details of Ministerial meetings are published in the Department’s Quarterly Transparency Returns, which are publicly available on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/05/2018 10:22:58 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1126748

	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	Agriculture: Subsidies
	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 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on support for farmers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	910928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State continues to have regular conversations with ministerial colleagues across Government on all aspects of exiting the EU.</p><p>To provide certainty to farmers and landowners, the Government has pledged to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this Parliament. This commitment applies to the whole UK.</p><p>The Agriculture Bill will allow us to break from the Common Agricultural Policy and help our farming sector become more profitable whilst sustaining our precious natural environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/05/2019 14:21:24 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

802991

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2017
	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	Agriculture: 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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on agricultural trade with the EU of the UK not having a trade agreement with the EU when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	118411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union, we are carrying out a broad range of sectoral analysis, as you would expect a responsible Government to do. Our sector report on Agriculture covers: a detailed description of the sector; the current EU regulatory regime and a summary of sector views. The report has been made available for members of both Houses to read in a secure reading room.</p><p>The Government’s Agriculture Bill will enable us to support a thriving and self-reliant farming sector that is more competitive, productive and profitable; to protect our precious natural environment for future generations; and to deliver on the manifesto commitment to provide stability for farmers as we exit the EU.</p><p>We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all sectors of the UK economy. We believe that a future partnership deal is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect an outcome where no trade agreement is agreed.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/12/2017 17:05:05 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1108741

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	Aircraft: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with his EU counterpart on the VAT status of aircraft imported into UK territories but remain in EU member states after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	239210
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has had no discussions with EU counterparts on the VAT status of aircraft imported into UK territories as this is not a part of our EU Exit remit.</p><p>The responsibility for VAT policy rests with Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 09/04/2019 15:24:59 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

539751

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will, in his negotiations to leave the EU, ensure that the agreement puts no legal obstacle in the way of the Scottish Government's policy of minimum alcohol pricing.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	43203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government will fully involve the devolved administrations, including Scotland, as we prepare for negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU. We are working towards securing the best possible deal for the whole UK. The Government will continue to consult a broad range of stakeholders, including governments and business, on the implications of the referendum result.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 27/07/2016 09:23:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

778330

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2017
	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	Alcoholic Drinks: 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 discussions he has had with the European Commission on the importation of alcohol from EU member states after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	109972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a major market for EU goods, including food and drink. In 2016, the UK imported £242 billion of goods from EU Member States. This reinforces the value of a deep and special economic partnership between the UK and the EU.</p><p>The Government’s position paper <em>Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK</em> (21 August 2017) sets out proposals designed to avoid disruption for businesses and consumers in regard the availability of goods, including imports, as the UK leaves the EU. Over recent months, we have held constructive discussions with the European Commission on these specific issues.</p><p>The paper also emphasises the UK’s ambitions for a future partnership with the EU that secures the freest and most frictionless trade possible in goods and services. The terms of our trading relationship with the EU after we leave are a matter for the negotiations on our future relationship, however we are confident that a future partnership between the UK and the EU is in the interest of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 109971 109973 109974 question first answered 02/11/2017 17:10:14 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1060661

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if he will publish all (a) documents, (b) minutes, (c) agendas and (d) reports written (i) by and (ii) for the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	220848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s meetings with MPs and others to explore alternative arrangements to the backstop form part of routine Ministerial meetings. The Department for Exiting the European Union will publish, on a quarterly basis, details of the Secretary of State’s external meetings in line with section 8.14 of the Ministerial Code.</p><p>Only Ministers can commission advice from civil servants, and the usual rules around the use and release of government papers will apply. The Government has not provided any papers to the group of MPs. Any documents produced by the MPs are a matter for them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/02/2019 16:14:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1055833

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, under which section of the Civil Service Code is civil service support to the Alternative Arrangements Working Group permissible.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	217471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministers, including myself, have been meeting a wide range of MPs in various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the Government’s approach to EU Exit. This has included discussion of alternative arrangements to the backstop, following Parliament’s indication of support for such a position.</p><p>The Civil Service supports the Government in developing and implementing its policies. In this context, it is proper for civil servants to support Ministers in conducting these meetings. No support has been extended to backbench MPs, or other individuals or groups outwith Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/02/2019 13:11:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055831

	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	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	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 provision of civil service support to the Alternative Arrangements Working Group complies with the Civil Service Code.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	217470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Ministers, including myself, have been meeting a wide range of MPs in various groups and other stakeholders to discuss the Government’s approach to EU Exit. This has included discussion of alternative arrangements to the backstop, following Parliament’s indication of support for such a position.</p><p>The Civil Service supports the Government in developing and implementing its policies. In this context, it is proper for civil servants to support Ministers in conducting these meetings. No support has been extended to backbench MPs, or other individuals or groups outwith Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 17:08:58 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1055228

	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	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, which Ministers will attend meetings of the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	217087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>I have met a group of MPs and others known as the 'Alternative Arrangements Working Group'.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 17:04:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1055972

	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	Alternative Arrangements Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much time the Civil Service plans to allocate towards supporting the Alternative Arrangements Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	217574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Civil Service is not supporting the ‘Alternative Arrangements Working Group’. As is usual, civil servants do support me in my meetings with MPs and others.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/02/2019 17:01:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson